River gods Demand 5 Human Beings as Sacrifice Before Re-commissioning Of A Toilet Facility
Residents of Ampabame No-1 in the Ashanti Region cannot use a newly built 32-seater toilet facility because a river deity has demanded 5 human beings to be sacrificed before it can be commissioned.
A priestess serving the Tano gods, guardians of the Bomofia stream, close to the facility told Nhyira FM that the gods are angry with residents’ constant dumping of waste in the stream.
She also said the gods are unhappy with the siting of a septic tank for the facility.
The Ampabame community self help toilet project was started in 2005 in the Atwima Kwanwoma district of Ashanti.
It was completed 15-years later due to financial constraints.
This practically impossible demand from the deity has stalled the usage of the facility despite it’s readiness.
A Facebook post on Radio Tamale confirmed the said event but did not detailed the steps taken by the natives to get the saga solved.
Officials from the Sanitation Ministry are yet to issue an official communique on the trending story.
