Ablakwa to Visit Latvia Over Alleged Murder of Ghanaian Student Nana Agyei Oduro Ahyia
- The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, will travel to Latvia as part of a probe into the death of Nana Agyei Ahyia
- Ghana's Embassy in Germany sent a fact-finding mission to the European country for preliminary findings into Ahyia's death
- Ahyia's family has already called on the government to ensure a thorough investigation and to seek out justice for their son
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The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, plans to travel to Latvia as part of the government's probe into the death of a Ghanaian student in the country.
During a meeting with the bereaved family, the Minister disclosed that a fact-finding mission from Ghana’s Embassy in Germany, which is also accredited to Latvia, has been dispatched and has since submitted a preliminary report to the Ministry.
Source: Facebook
The 18-year-old Ghanaian student, Nana Agyei Ahyia, is believed to have been murdered.
During a meeting with a family on December 22, Ablakwa also said the government would engage independent experts to review all investigative reports.
In a statement on Facebook, he further said his delegation to Latvia will include representatives of the family of the deceased.
Ablakwa's statement read:
"I invited the family of the late Nana Agyei Ahyia to a meeting at the Foreign Ministry earlier today.
"After directly conveying my deepest condolences, I briefed the family on interventions carried out by the Ministry following the tragic loss of Nana Agyei, which include:
"1) Promptly dispatching a fact-finding mission from our embassy in Germany, having regard to their concurrent accreditation to Latvia;
"2) The fact-finding mission has presented a preliminary report to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
"3) Confirmation by Latvian authorities that investigations into the circumstances leading to the death of Nana Agyei have not been concluded;
"4) My formal notification to the Latvian government of my decision to travel to Latvia to hold talks with my counterpart and engage investigators;
"5) That my imminent delegation to Latvia will include representatives of the family of Nana Agyei Ahyia; and
"6) Government of Ghana will engage independent experts to analyse all investigative reports, particularly the expected final report from the Latvian authorities, to inform our next steps in the interest of justice."
Ahyia was a first-year Electrical Engineering student at Riga Technical University, having enrolled in July 2024.
He was reported dead on June 4, 2025, after a reported fall from the sixth floor of his apartment building.
However, his family has strongly disputed this account, citing a disturbing voice note Ahyia sent just three days before he died in which he claimed to have been poisoned.
There is some speculation that he took his own life.
Family of Nana Agyei Ahyia demands justice
Meanwhile, Ahyia's sister made a plea for justice and accountability following her brother's tragic death.
In a video on TikTok, she demanded that the investigation into his death be reopened.
She had also appealed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection for prompt intervention.
Her mother also called for an investigation into his death, following the arrival of his remains in Ghana.
She appealed to President John Mahama to direct Ghana’s Foreign Mission in the country to demand a thorough investigation from the Latvian Police.
Source: UGC
Ghana deports 3 Israelis
YEN.com.gh also reported that the government deported three Israeli nationals who arrived at the Kotoka International Airport on December 10, 2025.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this was in response to what it called the 'ill-treatment and unjustified deportation' of Ghanaians by the country.
The Ministry’s statement also noted that both the Ghanaian government and its Israeli counterparts had agreed to resolve their issue amicably.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
