An influential traditional priest aged 63 has sparked an outrage in Ghana by marrying a 12-year-old girl. The priest, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, married her in a customary ceremony held on ...

A 63-year-old traditional high priest in Ghana has sparked public outrage for marrying a 12-year-old girl, who has been placed under police protection, according to local reports. Nuumo Borketey ...

A 12-year-old girl has been placed under police protection in Ghana after it emerged she had been married to a 63-year-old traditional high priest. There was public outrage after footage of ...

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The office of the influential priest, who serves an indigenous community in the capital, defended the marriage, saying it was only ceremonial. The legal minimum age to get married in Ghana is 18.