A lawyer for the Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana, Nana Kofi Kantanka, has provided the mission’s account of the shooting incident involving former Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo, insisting that the gunfire consisted of warning shots intended to prevent her from entering a private residence during an installation ceremony.
The incident, which occurred on Sunday, June 21, has drawn widespread public attention after reports emerged that Adwoa Safo sustained a gunshot injury to her left ear.
According to information available, the former legislator had gone to the Kwabenya residence of her brother, Israel Kwadwo Safo, where he was being formally inducted as the new leader of the Kristo Asafo Mission following the death of the mission’s founder, Kwadwo Safo.
Speaking in an interview with Joy News, Nana Kofi Kantanka dismissed suggestions that the gunfire was intended to harm Adwoa Safo.
He claimed that security personnel at the venue discharged warning shots after the former MP allegedly attempted to force her way into the premises with her vehicle despite being cautioned against doing so.
“There are two gates, the northern gate and the southern gate. So they heard a loud bang at the southern gate and then people were surprised. The bang came again, and then we realised that it was a car which was banging at the gate and wanted to enter. The bang came again and they realised it was Adwoa Safo who was in the car.
“She then went to the northern gate to bang and the security apparatus told her that what she was doing would cause casualties because there were still people on the premises, because when you enter through the gate with your car, you don’t know who you can run over with a car. So they started firing warning shots to prevent her from entering the residence with her car.”
The lawyer’s comments represent the Kristo Asafo Mission’s version of events. Neither Adwoa Safo nor the Ghana Police Service had publicly responded to the claims at the time of publication. Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident are expected to continue.
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