The woman being rescued from the tree
RESIDENTS OF Afasiebon near Kwadaso Agric Nzema, a suburb of Kumasi, woke up to the weird news of a suspected ‘witch’ crash-landing on top of an avocado tree in the area.
According to some community members, they heard a loud bang in the area in the early hours of yesterday when residents of the community were asleep in their rooms.
Later on, they disclosed that they also heard dogs barking under a tree, sparking suspicion. When the residents got closer, they said they spotted a woman perching on the tree.
According to them, the woman was looking very weak, an indication that perhaps she may have fallen from the sky and accidentally landed on top of the tall avocado tree.
A sea of curious people in Afasiebon and nearby communities rushed to the scene to catch a glimpse of the woman, who was said to be looking confused.
Later on, a joint operation between the police and some community members helped to bring down the woman from the top of the tree, using a tall ladder.
According to reports, some of the agitated youth in the community attempted to manhandle her, but she was shielded by the policemen.
The woman, whose face was covered with a cloth to hide her identity, was whisked in a waiting police car to the station.
FROM I.F. Joe Awuah Kumasi