The 12-year old girl allegedly married to the Nungua Gborbu Wulomo and her mother under police protection according to a statement from the Police Administration
“The Ghana Police Service has identified and located the 12-year old girl who is alleged to have been married to the 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo in Nungua, Accra. The girl and her mother are currently under police protection,” the statement said.
According to the Ghana Police Service, it is working with the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection and the Department of Social Welfare to provide the victim with the necessary support while the matter is being investigated.
Background.
Over the weekend , Ablade TV, a facebook page dedicated to promoting Ga customs and traditions, broke the news that the Nungua Gborbu Wulomo had married the 12-year-old girl as custom demands. This sparked anger on social media as many Ghanaians urged the Ministry of Gender and Social protection to step in.
Below is the unedited publication of Ablade TV:
GBORBU WULOMO TAKES NEW CUSTOMARY WIFE
In Nungua, the air is thick with tradition as the customary marriage between Gborbu Wulomo, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, and a young girl named ‘Naa Okromo’ unfolds. The age difference is striking: the venerable Gborbu Wulomo is ‘63 years old’, while Naa Okromo is ‘12 years old’.
By the customs of their community, Naa Okromo now assumes the traditional name Naa Ayemoede.
But this union is not complete without further rites. Naa Ayemoede is to undergo a second customary ceremony, one centered on purification. This rite will empower her to fulfill all the duties expected of her as the wife of the Gborbu Wulomo, including the crucial role of procreation.
According to tradition, the Gborbu Wulomo, having assumed his authority, must also take a ‘Boi ekpaa yoo’, his customary wife, also known as ‘sɛiheyoo’. This solemn rite occurs only once in the lifetime of the Gborbu Wulomo-Shitse.
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