The coffin
A 28-year-old drug store operator has landed in police custody after he was allegedly found hiding inside a coffin at a cemetery at Foase, in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region.
The suspect, identified only as Foster, was reportedly discovered by a hunter on Thursday, November 5, 2026, after allegedly spending three days inside the coffin in what residents suspect to be a money ritual.
The bizarre discovery has thrown the Foase community into a state of shock, with residents struggling to come to terms with the strange circumstances surrounding the incident.
According to residents who spoke to DAILY GUIDE, the hunter stumbled upon the coffin in an open space at the cemetery and became suspicious because it had not been buried.
The hunter reportedly became more alarmed when his dogs rushed towards the coffin, prompting him to point his gun at it and threaten to shoot whoever was hiding inside.
The threat allegedly forced the occupant to emerge from the coffin, revealing the 28-year-old drug store operator.
A herbalist who was also in the area to collect herbs reportedly joined the hunter in apprehending the suspect before they escorted him to the community.
The incident attracted a large crowd, with residents thronging the scene to catch a glimpse of the suspect. Some community members subsequently called on the police to intervene.
The suspect was later handed over to the police to assist with investigations into the circumstances surrounding his alleged stay in the coffin.
Although residents suspect a money ritual, the motive behind the act remains unclear, pending police investigations.
FROM David Afum, Foase