Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has broken her silence following what she describes as a “disturbing and very brazen assassination attempt” on her life, calling for justice and urging authorities to ensure those responsible are brought to book.
In a statement issued on Friday, July 3, 2026, Adwoa Safo recounted the events of the alleged shooting on the morning of Sunday, June 21, saying she narrowly escaped death after bullets flew around her.
“Firstly, I am profoundly grateful to be alive, and I do not take that reality for granted. 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 said.
She described the incident as one that no individual, particularly a woman, should have to endure, adding that the perceived lack of urgency in pursuing those behind the attack raises concerns about justice and public safety.
“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 stated.
Addressing widespread speculation surrounding the incident, Ms. Safo dismissed claims that the dispute was over leadership of the Kristo Asafo Church or the inheritance of her late father, Apostle Kwadwo Safo.
“The matter at hand 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,” she clarified.
According to her, her position has always been to uphold what she described as the final wishes of her late father regarding amendments to the church’s constitution. She claimed the amendments, made in 2024, removed Israel Kwadwo Safo as leader of the church and installed her as head of the Kantanka family in February 2025.
She further revealed that her father left a valid will and did not die intestate, stressing that matters relating to his estate would be dealt with through the formal reading and execution of the will.
Expressing gratitude to her family, medical team, friends and Ghanaians for their support, Ms. Safo said the encouragement she had received since the incident had been overwhelming.
She concluded her statement with a passionate appeal for justice.
“Justice must not only exist in principle. It must be seen, felt, and experienced by all. Justice must manifestly be seen to be done right to, and by all.”
The former minister called for justice not only for herself but also for her late father, her family, the Kristo Asafo Church, the people of Dome-Kwabenya whom she served for 12 years, women facing intimidation, and every Ghanaian concerned about equal access to justice.
