Six private security guards have been arrested by the Ghana Police Service in connection with a shooting incident at Kwabenya on June 21, 2026, which left former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, with a gunshot injury to her left ear.
According to a statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs for the Accra Region, Superintendent Juliana Obeng, a search conducted after the arrests led to the retrieval of five pump-action guns, one Taurus pistol loaded with seven rounds of 9mm ammunition, an additional magazine containing five rounds of 9mm ammunition, and communication equipment.
Police disclosed that personnel from the National Operations Directorate and the Intelligence Directorate, who were on special duty, responded to a distress call from a residence at Kwabenya and proceeded to the scene.
Preliminary investigations established that a ceremony was taking place at the residence of Mr. Tamakloe Safo Jehoshaphat, also known as Akofena, when Adwoa Safo arrived and requested access to the premises but was denied entry.
During the ensuing confrontation, armed security personnel at the residence allegedly discharged firearms, resulting in injuries to the former legislator. Police also found multiple gunshot marks on her vehicle.
The suspects, together with all retrieved exhibits, have since been transferred to the Police Headquarters to assist with ongoing investigations.
Police say efforts are ongoing to track down and arrest all other individuals connected to the incident.
