A military helicopter carrying high‑ranking government and NDC officials crashed in the Adansi Akrofuom District of Ghana’s Ashanti Region. All eight people aboard were confirmed dead .
📰 Confirmed fatalities: Dr Edward Omane Boamah — Minister for Defence (since February 2025), died in the crash . Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed — Minister for Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation, died in the crash . Alhaji Muniru Mohammed — Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator and former Minister for Food & Agriculture, also among the deceased . Dr Samuel Sarpong — Former Ashanti Regional Minister and Vice Chairman of the NDC, also confirmed dead . Mr Samuel Aboagye — Former parliamentary candidate for Obuasi East, included among the casualties . Three crew members of the Ghana Armed Forces helicopter also perished—among them identified as Squadron Leader Peter, Flying Officer Twum Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo . ⏱️ Incident summary: The helicopter departed from Accra at 9:12 a.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, with three crew and five passengers aboard . It crashed near Adansi Brofeye...
