Sarah Adwoa Safo, the former Dome-Kwabenya lawmaker, has denied ever discharging a firearm at his younger brother’s residence where she was shot last Saturday, June 21, 2026.
This follows speculations on social media that Adwoa Safo discharged a gun during the shooting incident which occurred on the order of her little brother, Israel Kwadwo Safo, also known as Akofena.
Madam Safo, interacting with journalists privately while receiving treatment following the shooting, described the speculations as false, insisting she neither owns a gun nor ever used one.
“I don’t own a gun, I didn’t shoot a gun and I will never shoot a gun,” she stated.
The former Deputy Majority Leader says she was surprised to hear the falsehoods circulating on social media that she owns a gun, describing such persons as “propagandists”.
She said she had visited her brother’s residence solely in her capacity as a family member and with no intention of causing harm or provoking confrontation.
According to her, she arrived at the property alone and without any security escort, a decision she said reflected her belief that the matter was a family issue.
She also dismissed reports suggesting she rammed her vehicle into the gate of the residence before the shooting occurred.
Adwoa Safo challenged journalists and the public to independently verify the condition of her vehicle, which is currently part of police investigations.
Apart from the bullet marks and damage caused by the gunfire, Adwoa Safo says the vehicle bears no signs of having been involved in any collision.
According to the former Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister disclosed that medical examinations conducted after the incident had revealed a disturbing development.
She said doctors had detected bullet pellets and shattered glass fragments lodged dangerously close to her brain.
Background
The shooting incident occurred on June 21, 2026, at a property linked to Israel Kwadwo Safo in Kwabenya.
The incident is believed to be connected to an ongoing dispute over succession and leadership within the Kristo Asafo Mission following the death of its founder, Apostle Professor Kwadwo Safo.
A statement previously issued by the Kwadwo Safo family alleged that Mrs Safo had gone to serve a court injunction intended to halt a planned installation ceremony for her brother as leader of the church.
The family further alleged that gunshots were fired during the confrontation, leading to injuries and damage to property.
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