Ejura Mourns: How 38-year-old Son, His Mother, and His Father Died Within 3 Days

Ejura Mourns: How 38-year-old Son, His Mother, and His Father Died Within 3 Days

  • 38-year-old Mohammed Eliasu Awedam became sick and battled for his life at the Ejura Government Hospital and the St. Luke Hospital
  • The young man's mother, who had no history of high blood pressure, passed away on December 30, 2022, upon learning of her son's ill health
  • Mohammed's father died at his Ejura residence on Monday, January 2, 2023, after his son passed away on the same day

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A 38-year-old man, his 78-year-old mother, and his 83-year-old father have died within three days, leaving residents of Ejura in the Ashanti Region in disbelief.

Until his demise, Mohammed Eliasu Awedam had reportedly abandoned his carpentry craftsmanship and ventured into farming.

Myjoyonline.com reports that he took ill and sought treatment at the Ejura Government Hospital and the St. Luke Hospital at Kasei but never recovered.

Son, mother, and father die within 3 days.
Photos used for this story. Credit: Pulse Ghana/Betsie Van der Meer/PM Images.
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How Mohammed Eliasu Awedam's parents died

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His parents had left their Ejura abode for their native Burkina Faso when they learned about the failing health of their son.

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Mohammed's mother, Salo Salamatu died on December 30, 2022, upon learning of her son's ill health.

“Madam Salo, said to be without a history of high blood pressure, started experiencing one till her health deteriorated,'' the news website reported.

Mohammed, popularly known as Doe died on January 2, 2023. His father, Illiasu Akurugu sadly followed on the day he died, and the family has linked the old man's death to his son's unexpected demise.

Speaking about the incident, the nephew of the late Mohammed, Haruna Mumuni, also known as Plus 2, confirmed his also uncle died on Monday, January 2, 2023, at his Ejura residence.

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“As the family prepared to break the news of the death of his son, a call came through to the family announcing the passing of Mr. Akurugu.''

Netizens express shock over Mohammed's unexpected death

The family insists the late Mohammed's sudden poor health and subsequent death cost the lives of his parents.

Some friends of Mohammed have expressed shock over his death and that of his parents on social media.

Friends of the late Mohammed Eliasu Awedam express shock.
Reactions as Ejura mourns the sudden death of a 38-year-old son, his mother, and his father. Credit: myjoyonline.com.
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Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh previously reported that Ghanaian comic actor Baba Spirit, born Francis Yaw Ofori, has been laid to rest following an emotional pre-internment service on Saturday, November 19.

The final funeral rites were held at the National Police Training School at Tesano in Accra, where his family, loved ones, and colleagues gathered to bid their final goodbyes.

Entertainment personalities, including Dr Likee, Kofi Kinataa, Big Akwes, Kwaapiah, and others were present at the funeral.

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Nathaniel Crabbe (Human-Interest editor) Nathaniel Crabbe is a journalist and editor with a degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he graduated in 2015. He earned his master's from UPSA in December 2023. Before becoming an editor/writer of political/entertainment and human interest stories at Asaase Radio, Crabbe was a news reporter at TV3 Ghana. With experience spanning over ten years, he now works at YEN.com.gh as a human interest editor. You can reach him via nathaniel.crabbe@yen.com.gh.