Bawdie, Ghana, Ghana
A resident of Brepro Nkwanta near Bawdie in the Wassa Amenfi East District of the Western Region admitted to attempting to sell a man, a carpenter of the same village for traditional ritual purposes. The Inspector said on June 19, 2007, the complainant received a call from Tekpey who informed him (the complainant) that he lied when he said he wanted him to assist him secure a kiosk, rather he wanted him (the complainant) to assist him sell the man in the Sewfi area where a human head could be exchanged for a KIA vehicle.
Location
Ghana · Bawdie, Ghana · 2009 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
Court decision found trafficker guilty (he admitted guilt) and sentenced him to 30 years in prison.
The law intervened and the attempted trafficker received a jail sentence of 30 years.
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