It has been confirmed that the Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah; and some other top government officials have been killed in a fatal helicopter crash.

The fatality happened in the Ashanti Region as the officials were on their way to an event at Obuasi.

The names of the perished are:

Dr Edward Omane Boamah;

Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology;

Limuna Muniru, Ag Dep National Security Coordinator;

Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the NDC;

Samuel Aboagye, NADMO Deputy Director-General.

Also confirmed are the deaths of 3 Airforce officers, namely Squadron Leader Peter Anala (the pilot); Flying Officer Twum Ampadu; and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.

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