Gborbu Wulomo
3 Apr 2024
A traditional animist priest in Ghana has sparked a national outcry after marrying a young girl, prompting calls for his arrest. The 63-year-old priest, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, also known as Gborbu Wulomo, married the girl in a ceremony on Saturday near the capital Accra. Her age is in dispute between 12 to 16,…
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