Reports from Yonni Market depict a disheartening scenario as witchcraft activities have once again disrupted trading, compelling vendors to desert their stalls and revert to selling from their verandas.

Despite prior efforts to reinvigorate the market, locals lament the reemergence of a decades-long problem – witches allegedly claiming dominion over the market space.

Earlier this year, the Executive Director of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Andrew Jaiah Kaikai, allocated over 32 million old Leones to support the market women, aiming to breathe new life into the once-promising marketplace. However, the recent state of affairs has shown the market once again falling prey to witchcraft activities, leading traders to opt for the familiarity and perceived safety of their verandas.

Nyapo Kpaka, the Chairlady of the Market, expressed gratitude for Andrew Jaiah Kaikai’s efforts but highlighted the pervasive belief among locals that the market has been under the influence of witchcraft for over two decades. The market, initially constructed by the former Member of Parliament, the late Honorable Ansu Kaikai, appears to have succumbed to the grip of these alleged supernatural forces.

Stakeholders within the district are growing increasingly disillusioned with the vendors’ disengagement from the market, despite substantial investments made to establish a thriving economic center that benefits both sellers and buyers.

The frustrating state of affairs has prompted calls for immediate action from local authorities to investigate the purported witchcraft activities and restore the market to its intended purpose. Residents of Yonni town anxiously await a resolution to this longstanding issue, hoping for a return to normalcy and the reclamation of the market as a vibrant hub for economic activities.