Three persons are in critical condition following a head-on collision at Gomoa Mampong on the Kasoa–Winneba Highway in the early hours of Thursday, October 2, 2025.

The crash involved a Kia truck with registration number GN-5315-13, which was traveling from Apam towards Accra, and a private car with registration number GR-5934-15, moving from Winneba in the direction of Accra.

Eyewitnesses told Adom News that the accident occurred after the private vehicle attempted a wrongful overtaking, resulting in a direct collision with the Kia truck.

The injured victims were quickly rushed to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital, where they are receiving treatment.

Police have since begun investigations into the incident.

Source: Kofi Agyei

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In an interview on UTV, the sister of the accused witch spoke out about the situation clarifying that her sister is actually suffering from mental illness and had been missing for three days prior to the incident.

“My sister is mentally challenged and has been missing for three days. She has been mentally ill since childbirth,” the sister explained.

The sister further disclosed that her sister, who is now 39 years old, usually resides with her.

However, during her absence, someone contacted her from Senya, informing her that her sister had been found there.

“I went to Senya on Friday, but I couldn’t find her. I returned on Saturday and Sunday, still without any luck,” she recounted.

The revelation about her sister being on television and being held by a woman who claimed to capture witches came from one of her sons.

“It was yesterday when one of my sons informed me that my sister was on TV and was with a woman who captures witches,” she revealed in Twi.

Determined to locate her missing sister, she managed to track down the palace at Gomoa Mampong, where her sister had been confronted and accused of witchcraft.

Upon arriving at the palace, the sister engaged in discussions with the chief, elders, and the people involved, providing them with an explanation of the true situation.

Afterwards, they collectively proceeded to the police station, where her sister had been detained. Following a round of questioning by the police, her sister was eventually released.

Recalling the account relayed by her sister, the woman mentioned that her sister claimed to have been brought to Gomoa in a vehicle by an unfamiliar person.

The family’s testimony contradicts the widely circulated narrative of a bird-woman witch, emphasising instead the woman’s mental health challenges and the distressing circumstances surrounding her disappearance.

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The Gomoa Dominse District Police command has arrested prophetess Mary Esther over witchcraft accusations at Gomoa Mampong in the Central Region.

Prophetess Mary was picked up in the early hours of Tuesday, July 18, 2023.

She has been charged with false alarm to wit causing fear and panic.

This was on the back of a widely circulated report in which the prophetess claimed her midnight prayers trapped a witch and made her immobile.

The leader of Deeper Church International, speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, said the incident occurred at about 12:30 am on Monday.

Amidst the prayers, the Lady Reverend claimed she suddenly saw a figure in a black dress and scarf fall at the venue.

She drew closer and realised it was a young woman, believed to be in her 30s, adding she confessed to being the queen mother of Winneba witches who was on a GHS50 mission.

However, the Dominase Police have contradicted the statement of the prophetess.

The Police told Adom News family members from Gomoa Fetteh have been at the Police station and alleging that the woman is dealing with mental challenges and had gone missing for days.

The prophetess is currently in custody, assisting with investigations and is to be arraigned in court soon.

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The incident, which occurred on Sunday, August 22, has also left several others in severe conditions after sustaining various injuries.

The injured have been taken to the Winneba Trauma Hospital for treatment.

The deceased are said to be made up of six men and four women.

Information reaching JoyNews revealed that the two buses made wrong overtaking resulting in the gory incident.

The bus with registration number GN 4741-10 is said to have been coming from Takoradi to Accra while the Deploma Bus with registration number GS 6262-19 was from Accra to Ivory Coast.

One of the survivors, Emmanuel Quaicoo, who was on board the bus, narrated the unfortunate incident to JoyNews.

According to him: “It all started when our driver had an overtaken and was about heading to his lane but unfortunately, we realised the other bus had also made an overtaken. Our driver then tried to prevent the two buses from colliding but before we realised it, the other bus had hit us from behind.”

He alleged that the Deploma bus was at top speed, adding that about six persons died on the spot

According to reports, two persons including Emmanuel Quaicoo survived the incident.

The Winneba Municipal Fire Officer, Henry Asiedu, who also confirmed the incident, noted that when his officers reached the scene, they immediately worked to free persons who had been trapped in the buses.

“My men were able to bring out about five people who were trapped. Two of them died but in all, we have about 10 casualties,” he said.

Meanwhile, the 10 remains have been deposited at the Winneba Trauma mortuary.