Ghana Police Arrest Adwoa Safo's Brother Kwadwo Safo Akofena Over Shooting Incident, Seize 2 Guns
- Israel Kwadwo Safo, aka Akofena, turned himself in to the police on June 22, 2026, a day after a shooting incident involving his sister
- A search of his vehicle and home in Kwabenya uncovered two Glock pistols and nearly 200 rounds of ammunition across multiple calibres
- Two others have since been arrested in connection with Sarah Adwoa Safo's shooting, and they will appear in court on June 23, 2026
The Ghana Police Service has arrested Israel Kwadwo Safo, popularly known as Akofena, in connection with a shooting incident involving his sister, former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament Sarah Adwoa Safo.
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According to a police statement, Akofena reported himself to the Regional Police Headquarters on June 22, 2026, one day after the incident took place.
He was subsequently handed over to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters to assist with ongoing investigations.
Akofena's arrest: Police recover weapons and ammunition
A search conducted on his vehicle and residence at Kwabenya yielded a significant haul of weapons and ammunition.
Officers recovered 120 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 50 rounds of .45 calibre ammunition, 25 rounds of .40 calibre ammunition, additional loaded magazines, and two Glock pistols, one of which is registered in Akofena's name.
Two further suspects, identified as Nana Kwaku Afriyie and Kwadwo Safo Koomson, were subsequently arrested and are also assisting police with investigations into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
All three individuals remain in police custody and are expected to appear before a court on June 23, 2026, and the Ghana Police Service confirmed that investigations remain ongoing.
See below the Facebook post by the police regarding Akofena's arrest in connection with his sister's shooting:
The arrest of Akofena and the two others adds to the six earlier arrested by the police.
The six, who are security guards for Akofena, were arrested hours after the shooting incident on Sunday, June 21.
The police also recovered five firearms and communication equipment from the scene of the shooting incident.
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Apostle Kwadwo Safo's succession dispute
The shooting incident occurred against the backdrop of a deeply contentious succession dispute within the Kristo Asafo Mission, following the death of its founder, Apostle Kwadwo Safo, in September 2025.
Competing claims over the leadership of the church and its associated institutions have since emerged, with legal proceedings already underway to resolve the succession process.
The incident involving former MP Adwoa Safo took place at a property linked to her brother Israel in the Greater Accra Region.
Adwoa Safo, who represented Dome-Kwabenya in Parliament for several terms, is understood to be among the key figures in the ongoing dispute.
Two members of the Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana had filed a lawsuit against the church and four others over the leadership succession dispute.
Kweku Agyenim Boateng and Seth Appiah Richard Brown, aka Osebo, filed the suit at the Accra High Court.
The writ, filed on June 18, 2026, seeks the enforcement of constitutional provisions governing succession to the church's leadership.
Adwoa Safo's brother shares new update
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that another brother of Adwoa Safo had opened up on the current state of the former MP.
In the aftermath of the shooting, he shared alleged details of what transpired when his sister went to Akofena's residence.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
