Adwoa Safo Speaks Out After Alleged Assassination Attempt, Calls for Justice
Former Dome Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has broken her silence following what she describes as a “brazen assassination attempt” on her life on Sunday, June 21, 2026, calling for firm action to ensure justice is served.
In a statement, the former Minister and lawyer said she was “profoundly grateful to be alive” after bullets were fired at her on the morning of June 21.
“With bullets flying all around me on that fateful Sunday morning and the thought of losing my life and leaving behind my two young children has been deeply distressing as a mother,” she stated. “I am eternally grateful to God for my life.”
Adwoa Safo said the incident raises “very serious concerns” about public safety and the administration of justice in Ghana, particularly for women.
“My near death experience is even the more troubling, in that, if an attempt of this nature can happen to a Woman of my Background, Standing, and Public Persona… and afterwards there is a seeming lacklustre interest in pursuing and bringing the perpetrators of this heinous crime to book… it raises very serious concerns for every Ghanaian,” she said.
While affirming respect for due process and the presumption of innocence, she urged the justice system to be “firm, fair, impartial, and sensitive to the experiences of victims, especially women.”
Setting Record Straight
The former MP also addressed what she called “a lot of speculation and misinformation” surrounding the motive for the attack.
She stated the matter “is neither about any aspiration on my part to lead the Kristo Asafo Church, nor does it concern a dispute over church property or, for that matter, inheritance.”
According to Adwoa Safo, her role stems from the “dying wishes” of her father, the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo.
She cited a 2024 amendment to the church’s constitution that she says removed her brother, Israel Kwadwo Safo, as leader and installed her as head of the Kantanka Family in February 2025.
“On his death bed, my dad instructed me to ensure that this provision was expressly upheld, and I consider it my duty and responsibility to honour that directive as his first child,” she said.
She further stated that her father “did not die intestate” and left a “valid Will” which will be “properly addressed and given effect upon the formal reading and execution of same.”
MFormer Dome Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has broken her silence following what she describes as a “brazen assassination attempt” on her life on Sunday, June 21, 2026, calling for firm action to ensure justice is served.
In a statement released Thursday, the former Minister and lawyer said she was “profoundly grateful to be alive” after bullets were fired at her on the morning of June 21.
“With bullets flying all around me on that fateful Sunday morning and the thought of losing my life and leaving behind my two young children has been deeply distressing as a mother,” she stated. “I am eternally grateful to God for my life.”
“No one should live under threat”
Ms. Safo said the incident raises “very serious concerns” about public safety and the administration of justice in Ghana, particularly for women.
“My near death experience is even the more troubling, in that, if an attempt of this nature can happen to a Woman of my Background, Standing, and Public Persona… and afterwards there is a seeming lacklustre interest in pursuing and bringing the perpetrators of this heinous crime to book… it raises very serious concerns for every Ghanaian,” she said.
While affirming respect for due process and the presumption of innocence, she urged the justice system to be “firm, fair, impartial, and sensitive to the experiences of victims, especially women.”
Sets record straight on Kristo Asafo Church dispute
The former MP also addressed what she called “a lot of speculation and misinformation” surrounding the motive for the attack.
She stated the matter “is neither about any aspiration on my part to lead the Kristo Asafo Church, nor does it concern a dispute over church property or, for that matter, inheritance.”
According to Ms. Safo, her role stems from the “dying wishes” of her father, the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo. She cited a 2024 amendment to the church’s constitution that she says removed her brother, Israel Kwadwo Safo, as leader and installed her as head of the Kantanka Family in February 2025.
“On his death bed, my dad instructed me to ensure that this provision was expressly upheld, and I consider it my duty and responsibility to honour that directive as his first child,” she said.
She further stated that her father “did not die intestate” and left a “valid Will” which will be “properly addressed and given effect upon the formal reading and execution of same.”
Ms. Safo described herself as “self made” and said she has “never sought to draw wealth or personal gain from my late father’s estate or properties.”
She concluded with a firm call for justice.
“Justice for Apostle Kwadwo Safo… Justice for myself… Justice for the Kristo Asafo Church… Justice for the thousands in Dome-Kwabenya whom I served… and Justice for the many women who continue to face intimidation in a patriarchal society.”
“Justice must not only exist in principle. It must be seen, felt, and experienced by all,” she added.
