The Bole Magistrate Court has remanded five persons into police custody, for allegedly attacking Meri Ibrahim.
Meri Ibrahim was allegedly attacked over witchcraft allegations at Sumpini in the West Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region.
The five accused persons are Atta Alhassan, 57; Haruna Jebuni, 56; Iddrisu Sayibu, 35; Salifu Issahaku, 45, and Zakaria Abdul Karim, 30.
They have been charged with conspiracy to cause harm and causing harm.
The case has been adjourned to September 19, 2020.
The Savannah Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service, on August 26, announced that it has commenced investigations into an attack on some women accused of being witches.
The 60-year-old Meri Ibrahim is fighting for her life at the Damongo Hospital after she was severely beaten and almost lynched by residents.
Two other elderly women suffered a similar fate. The attack occurred at Lantekura in the West Gonja District of the Savannah Region.
According to the police, the incident happened at about 11 pm during the celebration of the annual fire festival.
Attacks on people over suspected witchcraft have generated public uproar resulting in massive calls for such acts to be stopped and also the closure of so-called witch camps.
At least 14 persons are currently standing trial over a similar offence in the same region after allegedly lynching 90-year-old Akua Denteh at Kafaba.
