Monrovia — Several senior Ghanaian government officials have been killed in a helicopter crash, including Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, the government said on Wednesday.
Citi Newsroom reports that the presidency described the incident as a "national tragedy" and ordered flags across the country to be flown at half-mast in honor of the victims.
The confirmed list of casualties includes:
Dr. Edward Omane Boamah – Minister for Defence
Dr. Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed – Member of Parliament for Tamale Central and Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Alhaji Muniru Mohammed – Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator
Dr. Samuel Sarpong – Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress
Samuel Aboagye – Former Parliamentary Candidate
Sergeant Leader –Peter Bafemi Anala
Flying Officer –Manin Twum-Ampadu
Sergeant -Ernest Addo Mensah
Chief of Staff Julius Debrah confirmed the names of officials who died in the crash which occurred in Ghana's Ashanti region, reports Citi Newsroom.
Although the government has not yet said what caused the crash, Reuters reports that Ghana's army had announced that it lost radar contact with an Air Force helicopter.
(Updated on August 7, 2025)
