Shock turned to disbelief at the Osu cemetery in Accra when a man was apprehended trying to exhume a corpse.
The 30-year-old suspect was caught in the act during a time when family members were mourning.
He claimed he was acting on instructions from a spiritualist.
The Ghana Police Service has taken the suspect into custody.
An investigation into the motive and the alleged spiritualist is underway.
Authorities are reinforcing security at the cemetery grounds.
This incident has caused distress among those attending funerals.
The suspect faces charges related to desecrating a burial site.