Kwadwo Safo Akofena
Kwadwo Safo Akofena, the younger brother of former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Sarah Adwoa Safo, and eight other individuals have been granted a bail of GH¢500,000 each over a shooting incident that left the former MP sustaining multiple gunshot injuries.
The nine were hauled before court yesterday charged with multiple criminal charges, including use of offensive weapon, possession of offensive weapon, prohibition of vigilante groups and activities, discharging of firearms in public, and causing unlawful damage.
They all pleaded not guilty to the charges and the court granted them bail of GH¢500,000 with two sureties each, while the police conduct further investigations into the case. They are expected back in court on September 30, 2026.
The accused persons are Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, Tamaklo Safo Jehosaphat, Kwabena Safo, and Benjamin Amoakwa Sam, Enock Badu, Richard Ayitey, Gideon Safo, Nana Kwaku Afriyie, and Kwadwo Safo Koomson.
Police say seven of the accused persons are said to be personal bodyguards of Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena.
Court document indicates that on June 21, 2026, police officers were deployed to Kristo Asafo SHS at Awoshie to maintain law and order following issues surrounding the final funeral rites of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka.
It said the team while on duty received a distress call of a shooting incident at Akofena’s house at Kwabenya Musuku.
The police officers “quickly mobilised and rushed to the scene,” it said. “On spot investigation by the team revealed that a ceremony was being held to install Akofena as successor of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka.”
The prosecution’s brief fact indicates that in the course of the ceremony, Adwoa Safo arrived at the entrance of the house but was denied access to the house by seven of the accused who were in khaki uniforms and armed with pump action guns and pistols, excluding Akofena and Afriyie.
“The denial of Adwoa Safo access to the premises led to a shooting incident in which she sustained various degrees of gunshot injuries at the left side of her face, back of her head, left ear and the lower jaw,” court document notes.
It further indicates that visible gunshot marks were also identified on her Toyota Prado Land Cruiser vehicle with the windscreen and door glasses all shuttered.
The former MP was later rushed to the hospital for treatment while the police officers disarmed the accused persons.
Stash of Weapons
The documents further disclosed that the police discovered a large number of weapons and ammunitions in the house, including six pump action guns loaded with 42 cartridges and one expended cartridge.
Further search conducted in a Toyota Land Cruiser parked in Akofena’s house led to the discovery of two pistols loaded with 20 live ammunitions concealed in a black bag.
Another pistol loaded with 13 rounds was also retrieved from Tamaklo Safo Jehosaphat upon further search, the police said.
Kwadwo Safo Akofena was subsequently arrested on June 22 and he reportedly denied the offence and added that he left the scene to his second house before the shooting incident.
However, a search conducted in his room led to the retrieval of 120 9mm live ammunition, 50 pieces of 40mm ammunition and 25 pieces of 45mm ammunition which he claimed ownership.
BY Gibril Abdul Razak