The authorities of the Mary Afriyie SDA Basic School (JHS) at Mampongteng in the Kwabre East District in the Ashanti Region are collaborating with the SDA Education Unit to investigate a suspected case of occultism in the school.
So far, seven pupils, all males, have been apprehended for practicing the occult after school hours.
They are said to have been consulting a Mallam who directed them to perform some rituals for the occult practice, but the whereabouts of the Mallam are presently unknown.
The pupils were caught performing some rituals and doing incantation intended to help them to get quick and free money overnight.
While the leader of the seven, aged, is in primary six, the rest, who are aged between 11 and 15, are all in Junior High School (JHS) Two.
They are meanwhile, attending classes without any intimidation whatsoever, while investigations continue.
Sources at the school said the leader of the group, ever since he was transferred from a school at Hemang to his current school, had been showing signs of occultism and trying to recruit more of his peers into the practice.
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