Sarah Adwoa Safo
Former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Sarah Adwoa Safo, has disclosed that doctors have detected bullet pellets and shattered glass fragments lodged dangerously close to her brain following the shooting incident that left her seriously injured.
The former legislator made the revelation while receiving treatment at the 37 Military Hospital, where she has undergone three surgical procedures since the attack.
Medical experts are said to be closely monitoring her condition due to the proximity of the fragments to critical brain tissues.
Speaking during a private interaction with journalists, Ms. Safo described the injuries as severe and life-threatening, while expressing gratitude for surviving the incident.
Her family has meanwhile announced plans to fly her abroad later this week for specialised medical treatment. The proposed trip, they said, is subject to further medical assessments and logistical arrangements.
The latest development comes amid conflicting accounts surrounding the circumstances that led to the shooting.
Some persons linked to her younger brother, Israel Kwadwo Safo, popularly known as Akofena, have reportedly alleged that the former MP was the first to draw and fire a weapon during the confrontation.
However, Ms. Safo has strongly denied the allegations, describing them as false and misleading.
“I don’t own a gun, I didn’t shoot a gun, and I will never shoot a gun,” she said.
According to her, she had gone to her brother’s residence solely as a family member to address a domestic matter and had no intention of causing trouble or provoking any confrontation.
She stressed that she arrived at the residence alone and without security protection because she viewed the matter as a private family issue.
The former MP also rejected claims that she rammed her vehicle into the gate of the property before gunfire erupted.
She challenged journalists and the public to verify the condition of the vehicle, which is currently in police custody as part of ongoing investigations.
According to her, apart from multiple bullet holes and damage caused by gunfire, the vehicle bears no evidence of having collided with any structure.
Meanwhile, legal proceedings connected to the incident have commenced at the Adentan Circuit Court.
The shooting incident, which reportedly occurred during a high-profile gathering linked to the Kristo Asafo Mission, has attracted widespread public attention.
By Prince Fiifi Yorke