Brother of Notorious 1990s Occultist Dr. Beckley Breaks Silence on Family's Pain and "Bad Deeds"

For many Ghanaians who lived through the 1990s, the name Dr. Sri Yogi Ram Beckley evokes a lingering sense of dread and dark mystery. A man whose reputation was built on chilling allegations of kidnapping and sinister occult practices, Dr. Beckley became a symbol of fear in the New Fadama suburb of Accra. Recently, his brother, Lawyer Roger Beckley, has broken the family's long-standing silence, offering a rare and poignant glimpse into the internal turmoil and shame brought upon the Beckley household by the eldest sibling's notorious activities.

According to Lawyer Roger Beckley, the family spent years grappling with the heavy burden of the "bad deeds" attributed to the infamous witch doctor. Despite his position as the eldest of the siblings, Roger claims that Dr. Beckley failed to uphold his familial responsibilities, instead choosing a path that brought immense disrepute to their collective name. Roger reflected on how the family made several attempts to intervene and redirect Dr. Beckley's path, but these efforts were met with defiance. The occultist reportedly distanced himself from his kin, choosing to operate in the shadows of his fortified residence, which frequently drew the ire of both the community and the law.

The height of Dr. Beckley’s notoriety was marked by dramatic police raids in the mid-1990s, which reportedly uncovered disturbing evidence of criminal activity and occult rituals within his walls. These events led to multiple legal challenges and nearly sparked communal violence as angry residents demanded justice. Though he eventually passed away around 2011 to 2012, his death left many questions unanswered regarding the full extent of his alleged crimes. For the Beckley family, his passing marked the end of a turbulent chapter, yet as Roger Beckley's recent statements suggest, the emotional and social scars of being associated with Ghana's most infamous witch doctor remain deeply etched in the family’s history.