Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the former president, has conveyed his sadness following the passing of eight persons involved in the military helicopter crash.
Dr Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence and Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, and Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, sadly passed away following a helicopter crash.
The helicopter was carrying eight individuals, including three crew members and five passengers, among them the ministers, a presidential staffer identified as Samuel Sarpong, and the ministers’ security detail.
According to reports, all victims were tragically burnt beyond recognition.
Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, and Samuel Aboagye, a former Parliamentary Candidate, and Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of NDC, have all been confirmed dead.
The crew members are Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
According to initial reports, the high-ranking government officials were aboard a Ghana Armed Forces Z-9 helicopter en route to Obuasi when the aircraft went off radar.
The tragic incident occurred on the morning of Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
The news was confirmed by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, in an address from the presidency.
In a statement shared on his Facebook page, the Akufo-Addo wrote, “The entire nation is profoundly shocked and saddened by the tragic news of the military helicopter crash that has led to the deaths of Hon. Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence, Hon. Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Member of Parliament for Tamale Central and Minister for Environment and Science, Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Dr. Samuel Sarpong, National Vice Chairman of the ruling NDC, Mr. Samuel Aboagye, former NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Obuasi East, Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flight Officer Manaen Twum Ampadu and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah, in the Adansi area of the Ashanti region, as announced by the Chief of Staff at the Office of the President, Mr. Julius Debrah, this afternoon.
Akufo-Addo’s statement added, “I have spoken and extended my deepest condolences to the President of the Republic, H.E. John Dramani Mahama and to Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, Chairman of the NDC.
I condole with our gallant men of the Ghana Air Force at this concerning time and salute their indispensable role in the public life of our country, and extend further my condolences to the bereaved families”.
“May they find peaceful rest in the Bosom of the Almighty, until the Last Day of the Resurrection, when we shall all meet again”, Akufo-Addo concluded.
Meanwhile, the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, on Wednesday night received the remains of the eight who died in the tragic military hospital.
Their bodies were received at the Air Force Base in Accra.
President John Mahama has also announced a three-day national mourning period.
On Wednesday, August 6, the President, in a statement, announced the immediate suspension of all his scheduled activities and public engagements for the remainder of the week.
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