Two top government officials who died together with six others in the Wednesday, August 6, 2025 helicopter crash at Adansi Akrofuom in the Ashanti region have been buried in line with Muslim tradition.
The duo, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, and MP for Tamale Central, and Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, were interned on Sunday, August 10, 2025, after a solemn farewell ceremony.
Janazah prayers were offered for them in line with Islamic tradition at the forecourt of the State House in Accra, where they were later buried at the Military Cemetery near Burma Camp.
In attendance at the ceremony were President John Dramani Mahama, Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, families of the victims, government officials, Members of Parliament, the Muslim community, and members of the public.
Government, after the crash, declared a three-day national mourning period beginning Thursday, August 7, marked by a flower-laying ceremony. On Saturday, August 9, an evening of reflection and memorial service was also held in honour of the victims as part of the programme of activities.
Meanwhile, an inter-denominational state funeral for all the victims of the crash is scheduled for Friday, August 15, 2025, at the Black Star Square.
The August 6 helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom district claimed eight lives, including Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Minister of Defence; Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation; Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator; Samuel Aboagye, former parliamentary candidate; and Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The crew members who perished were Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
The Ghana Armed Forces earlier reported that the Z-9 helicopter, carrying three crew members and five passengers, had gone “off the radar” shortly after departure from Accra at 09:12 GMT. The aircraft was en route to Obuasi for an anti-illegal mining operation. A search-and-rescue mission later confirmed that all eight on board had died.
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