A final year SHS student of the Gomoa Ahyiem Senior High School has died after being set ablaze during a prayer session for spiritual support during the West African Secondary School Certificate Examination(WASSCE).
The accident which took place at Breman Assikuma in the Central Region on April 1 resulted in the girl sustaining serious injuries, and subsequently being rushed to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after which she passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018.
According to sources from the Breman Asikuma Police, the incident came to their attention on April 5, four days after the girl was injured.
The deceased was reportedly taken to the church of the prophetess by her mother to be prayed for ahead of the WASSCE exams.
However, the spiritual help being sought went awry when the ‘anointing oil’ smeared on the girl’s body caught fire after coming into contact with the flame from a candle the prophetess had made her hold.
The Breman Asikuma District Police Commander Emmanuel Donkoh Baah, speaking in an interview with Citi News said, “she attended the prayer session with the parents and during the prayers, the prophetess administered some direction; smeared oil on the body, lit a candle and the candle burned the schoolgirl.â€
The extent of the deceased’s burn injuries are as yet unknown.
The prophetess who led the prayer session, Efua Eguawaa of the African Faith Church, is on the run.
Police in the area have declared the prophetess wanted, and are on the hunt for her. She is believed to be in her forties and is dark in complexion.
Supt. Baah further explained that the police need the assistance of the public to arrest the prophetess to assist them in the investigations.