Deputy Attorney-General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has indicated that 15-year-old Naa Okromo, who has been betrothed to the Gborbu deity, is still a virgin.
The Deputy Attorney-General made the information public while engaging the press today, April 18, 2024. According to Mr Tuah-Yeboah, a medical examination was carried out to arrive at that conclusion.
“The medical officers decided to examine the child to see whether she has been carnally known and also if she has been carnally known, whether she is pregnant.
“So the report, I can confirm, all the examinations were conducted, and she is intact,” he said.
Presently, investigations are focused on determining what took place on March 30.
“If anything adverse is found in this particular document, we give you the assurance that we will initiate prosecution. But if there is nothing about what happened, we will also let you know,” he added.
Meanwhile, a bond, which is a social welfare protocol, has been worked on by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, before Naa reunites with her family after being kept in Police custody. The parents of Naa will append their signatures to show their commitment to protecting child rights laws.
The Office of the Gborbu Wulomo-Shitse has clarified that the customary rites conducted on Saturday, March 30, for Naa and the 63-year-old Nuumo Borketey Laweh XXXIII, Gborbu Wulomo, were for her union with the Gborbu deity.
These rituals were aimed at facilitating her assumption of the role of Naa Yoomo Ayemuede, one of the four traditional and religious wives of the Gborbu deity.
In a statement signed by Rev. D. N. Gyasi Ankrah, Director of Administrations, the office emphasized that there was no involvement in carnal relationships or marriage, as commonly perceived.
The statement aimed to clarify misconceptions surrounding the customary and traditional rites performed during the weekend.
The ceremony, initially interpreted by many as marriage to the 63-year-old, occurred in Nungua, a suburb of Accra, and has faced condemnation from various quarters, including government agencies, international organizations, and the media.