Former Dome-Kwabenya MP and former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Sarah Adwoa Safo, is receiving medical treatment after sustaining a gunshot injury during an incident at her family residence.
As investigations continue, several details have emerged.
1. She sustained a gunshot injury
Adwoa Safo was injured after gunmen reportedly opened fire on her vehicle. The injury was reported to be near her left ear and neck.
Sources indicate that her condition is stable and that the injury is not considered life-threatening.
2. The incident happened at a family property
The shooting occurred at a residence linked to the family of the late Apostle Emeritus Kwadwo Safo, founder of the Kristo Asafo movement and father of Adwoa Safo.
3. Investigators are looking into a succession dispute
Reports indicate that the shooting happened during a period of disagreement over succession matters within the Kristo Asafo movement.
Authorities have not publicly stated whether the succession dispute directly led to the shooting, but the issue has become a key area of public interest since the incident.
4. Police have made arrests
The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into the shooting.
Six bodyguards from the residence of Adwoa Safo’s brother have been arrested as part of the investigation.
The police have not announced any charges or released findings linking the suspects to the shooting.
5. The investigation is ongoing
Investigators have not publicly disclosed who fired the shot or the circumstances that immediately preceded the incident.
Questions surrounding motive, the identities of those responsible and the events leading to the shooting remain under investigation.
Who Is Adwoa Safo?
Adwoa Safo served as the Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya from 2013 to 2025 and held positions including Deputy Majority Leader and Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection.
She is also the daughter of Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, the industrialist and founder of the Kristo Asafo movement.
