Some Ghanaians on social media descended heavily on the Ghana Armed Forces over what they termed an insensitive post after news broke that a helicopter belonging to them had crashed, resulting in the deaths of 8 Ghanaians.
The crash of the Ghana Armed Forces's Z9 helicopter claimed the lives of eight individuals, including top government officials and military personnel.
The victims included Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Minister of Defence; Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation; Mohammed Muniru Limuna, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator; Samuel Sarpong, Former Central Regional Minister; Samuel Aboagye, former Parliamentary Candidate; Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala; Flying Officer Malin Twum-Ampadu; and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
But the Ghana Armed Forces shortly after the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, confirmed the deaths of the aforementioned personalities, made a post on X talking about a new training course for its men, which angered many Ghanaians on social media. "The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) in Teshie has officially opened the Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs) Course," the verified page of the Ghana Armed Forces posted on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 2:36 PM.
