The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has confirmed that the Ministry is investigating the death of 18-year-old Ghanaian student, Nana Agyei Oduru Ahyia, who died under strange circumstances in Latvia.
Speaking in an interview on TV3 New Day’s The Big Issue, Thursday, December 18, 2025, the Minister said investigations will be conducted through diplomatic channels to get to the bottom of the matter.
“Last night, a video was brought to my attention about a young student by name Nana Agyei in Latvia. I want to disclose that we have commenced immediate investigations through diplomatic channels and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be updating the public regularly on what diplomats are doing on that matter that is alleged to have happened in Latvia,” he stated.
Ablakwa emphasised that Ghana will not allow any of its citizens to be harmed anywhere in the world.
“We want to send a clear message that anybody who harms a Ghanaian in any part of the world will not get away with it. And that is the message that the Mahama administration wants to send very clearly,” he added.
Nana Agyei, a first-year Electrical Engineering (Adaptronic) student at Riga Technical University, enrolled in July 2024 and died on June 4, 2025.
His death has triggered widespread concern among his family, fellow students, and Ghana’s diplomatic mission in Europe.
The student’s remains were returned to Ghana on July 23, 2025, for burial. The circumstances surrounding his death have prompted calls for a thorough investigation to establish the facts and ensure accountability.
Latvian authorities have indicated that he died after falling from the sixth floor of his apartment building. However, his family disputes this account and suspects foul play, insisting on a comprehensive investigation.
The family also rejects claims of suicide or accidental fall, citing a voice note Nana Agyei sent three days before his death in which he alleged that he had been poisoned by two Latvian acquaintances after consuming a drink.
They have pointed to several inconsistencies in the official reports, including claims that the body was found fully clothed with only a scratch on the forehead and no broken bones, which they argue is inconsistent with a fall from a six-storey building. Medical reports reportedly confirmed poisoning by an unknown substance, yet the suspects were released.
