The case involving nine individuals accused in connection with the shooting incident involving former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo has been adjourned to September 23.

The accused persons were granted bail by the Adentan Circuit Court in the sum of GH¢500,000, with two sureties each. As part of the court’s conditions, the sureties are not required to be justified but must complete the necessary bail justification documentation.

The accused have been charged with unlawful possession of weapons and involvement in prohibited vigilante activity; however, all nine accused persons have pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Among those standing trial are Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, a relative of the injured former MP, as well as Jehosaphat Tamaklo Safo, Kwabena Safo, and Benjamin Amoakwa Sam. The others include Enock Badu, Richard Ayitey, Gideon Safo, Nana Kwaku Afriyie, and Kwadwo Safo Koomsom, some of whom are said to have served as personal bodyguards.

Adwoa Safo sustained gunshot wounds on Sunday, June 21, after an alleged shooting incident that occurred at the residence of her younger brother, Israel Kwadwo Safo. Adwoa Safo was visibly seen in images lying on a hospital bed with visible bloodstains.The armed individuals allegedly opened fire during a gathering reportedly organised in support of efforts to install Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena as successor to the late founder. Unfortunately, one of the bullets grazed Adwoa Safo near the neck.However, the family has indicated that Adwoa Safo was at her younger brother’s residence to serve him court documents. Meanwhile, nine individuals connected to the incident, including Israel Kwadwo Safo Akofena, appeared before the Adentan Circuit Court today, Tuesday, June 23.Apostle Kwadwo Safo’s death has triggered tensions among Kristo Asafo members regarding the installation of a successor. Ghana’s renowned technological innovator, Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo, popularly known as “Kantanka,” died in 2025 at age 77. The late philanthropist died at the age of seventy-seven (77) years.

The agriculturist and industrialist was the biological father of New Patriotic Party (NPP) member Sarah Adwoa Safo, the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome Kwabenya Constituency.

In the press release signed by Adwoa Safo, the family disclosed that Apostle Safo died peacefully on Thursday, September 11.

“With profound sorrow and deepest grief, the Safo Family and the Kristo Asafo Church announce the peaceful passing of Ghana’s beloved man of God, the greatest technological icon, philanthropist, agriculturist, and industrialist popularly referred to as ‘Kantanka, the African Star.’

"Our dearest Father passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Romans 14:8 states: ‘For if we live, we live to the Lord and if we die, we die to the Lord,’” a portion of the statement read.

Apostle Kantanka was described as a “gallant son,” a true genius, a beacon of hope for many, and a father to the fatherless. According to the family, “Ghana has indeed lost a gallant son and a true legend.”In the meantime, the family has noted that details of the late Apostle Kantanka’s burial will be announced in due course, while requesting privacy as they mourn their loss.

Born on August 26, 1948, in Bom (near Kensere) in the Ashanti Region, Apostle Prof. Dr. Ing. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka was a revered man of God. His parents were Opanin Yaw Safo and Obaapanin Yaa Amoanimaa.His son, Kwadwo Safo Kantanka Jr., is the CEO of Kantanka Group, a pilot, and an entrepreneur. His daughter, Sarah Adwoa Safo, is a politician, lawyer, and former MP and Gender Minister.

His other children include Joche Safo (lawyer) and Monarch Safo, among others. Apostle Kantanka gained recognition as a practical, self-taught innovator in electronics and mechanics. He studied engineering at the Ghana Technical Works Institute, now the Kumasi Technical University.

At VALCO and West African Metals, he trained as a welder for three years. He also received honorary academic titles, including an Honorary Professorship (Emeritus) from Alfred Nobel University, Ukraine, in 2019, and an Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Ghana in 1999.

He went on to establish Ghana’s largest indigenous technology conglomerate, spanning automotive manufacturing, electronics, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals. In 1994, he founded a Ghanaian-based automotive company that designs, manufactures, assembles, and sells luxury cars.

The company produces vehicles tailored to African conditions, such as the Onantefo and pickups like the Omama. Some of his vehicles feature voice-activated systems and remote ignition.

Beyond automobiles, he built impressive futuristic machines, many of which were exhibited at the Apostle Safo Technology Research Centre in Gomoa Mpota. He also established a religious movement, Kristo Asafo, an independent church, which began as a prayer group in 1969 and was transformed into a Church on 3rd February 1971.

The church is a member of the Sabbath Association of Ghana. Within the church, both members and non-members have acquired diverse skills across different professions and trades, including carpentry, welding, and mechanics.