Former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection and ex-Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has strongly denied allegations that she discharged a firearm or was involved in a shooting incident at her brother’s residence during a family gathering.
The denial follows a highly volatile succession dispute within the family of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission. Deep internal divisions boiled over at a residence in Kwabenya during a traditional ceremony to install Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena as the new family head—a move heavily rejected by a rival family faction.
The confrontation, according to reports, quickly escalated into violence involving armed private security personnel, resulting in gunshots being fired and Adwoa Safo herself being caught in the crossfire and injured.
Amid widespread media reports and social media speculation suggesting that she had brandished or fired a weapon during the chaotic family feud, the former lawmaker issued a swift rejoinder to state the facts. Adwoa Safo categorically declared that she does not own a firearm, nor did she handle or discharge any weapon during the event. Maintaining that she was a victim of the environment rather than an instigator, she emphasized that the gathering was originally intended to be a peaceful arrangement to honor her late father’s legacy and ensure a smooth leadership transition.
The violent public display of weapons has since triggered a major state and law enforcement fallout. The Ghana Police Service launched an immediate investigation into the Kwabenya shooting, deploying personnel to restore order and arresting six private security guards at the scene. In a swift regulatory crackdown following the incident, the Ministry of the Interior officially suspended the operating license of Kantanka Security Services due to the illegal use, mishandling, and public display of firearms by its operatives.
Security experts and regulatory bodies have since reminded the public that displaying or discharging weapons in such a manner without explicit written authorization from the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) remains a severe criminal offense under Ghanaian law.
