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July 6th was a tragic day for our dear brother, Theophilus Tagoe, 32,
also known as "Castro", who drowned at Ada alongside Janet Bandu, 24.
Castro's disappearance was a shock to the people of Ghana and the
world at large. Ghanaians prayed fervently for Castro's safe return
but after several days of searching by the Ghana Marine Police, hopes
were dashed. The mystery of Castro's disappearance has resulted in
numerous theories. Akoo Nana, Okyeame Kwame, prophets and fetish
priests are some of the characters spinning these theories. On July
10, 2014, a self- acclaimed prophet claimed Castro's disappearance was
a confirmation of his prophesies from two years ago. In his Sowutuom
church, the prophet claimed he told Castro to avoid contact with
bodies of water. Allegedly, the prophet laid his hands on his head and
prayed for Castro. Recently, Okyeame Kwame predicted Castro could be
found in Togo. A Ghanaian man who lives in Togo called an FM station
in Ghana, claiming to have seen Castro by the shores of the beach in
Togo. He added, "I was too scared to get closer to him because I'd
heard he was dead and could be a ghost. I asked people around if they
knew him but nobody seems not to." After the predictions made by
Okyeame Kwame, Akoo Nana also gave his version. The story of the
disappearance of hip life musician Castro, born Theophilus Tagoe is
getting weirder by the day, the latest being a claim by Akoo Nana that
the musician is in captivity. He believes some ritualists kidnapped
Castro for ritual purposes but discovered that he is not an ordinary
person and therefore do not know what to do now. The question is "is
it that they know his whereabouts and want to keep it from us?" What
is it that some people know and we don't know? He also attributed the
disappearance to traditional reasons, speculating that when chiefs and
fetish priests die, their people kidnap especially strangers who are
sacrificed to accompany them. Despite, the theories surrounding his
disappearance, one fact remains, Castro was a talented artist who will
be missed by the Ghanaian people. There are things that we don't want
to happen but have to accept, things we don't want to know but have to
learn, and people we can't live without but have to let go. While we
are mourning the loss of our friend, others are rejoicing to meet him
behind the veil. Grieving is a necessary passage and a difficult
transition to finally letting go of sorrow – it is not a permanent
rest stop.
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