Farmer kills pregnant woman, cuts her stomach open, removes baby

Farmer kills pregnant woman, cuts her stomach open, removes baby

A pregnant woman has reportedly been murdered after having her stomach cut open and unborn baby removed.

According to a report made available by Akoma FM, the sin of the pregnant woman was that her goat ate his maize.

The incident, which occurred in Tepa District of Ahafo Ano North Municipality of the Ashanti Region in Ghana, has been confirmed by the Police.

According to Akoma FM, it involved Godfred Aladago, a 25-year-old farmer, who was also accused of having killed another woman over the same offence.

Aladago was taken into custody by the Tepa District Police for allegedly killing the pregnant woman in Atobra, a suburb of Tepa.

The Tepa District Police Commander, Superintendent Martin Asenso, confirmed the killing when he spoke with Akoma FM.

Asenso said that while the suspect was being held in a police cell, members of the youth community attempted to kill him.

He said: “The suspect earlier came to lodge a complaint that some farmers goats had strayed and they had been eating his farm produce, and when he confronted them, they chopped his hand with a machete.

“A few irate youngsters arrived at the police station and claimed that the suspect had actually killed two women, saying their goat had chewed his maize.”

It was also reported that Aladago also tried to call the pregnant victim’s 17-year-old in law, but she managed to escape.

A neighbour was reported as having said: “I got wind of the information following a distress call so I rushed to the police to make enquiries.

“The suspect was seen with knife wounds and had reported himself to the police.

“This is barbaric and the man must be brought to justice.”