NDC Communicator Blames NPP for the Helicopter Crash : "They Poured Acid on It"
- A communicator for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has made controversial claims about the recent helicopter crash
- Kwaku Owusu Banahene accused the NPP of sabotaging the helicopter and the presidential jet in a plot against President John Mahama
- Many criticised his claims, noting that the government and the Ghana Armed Forces had yet to release a report on the cause of the crash
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A communicator for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has made some wild claims about the recent helicopter crash that claimed eight Ghanaian lives.
According to Kwaku Owusu Banahene, the tragic helicopter crash on August 6 was caused by some elements of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Source: UGC
Speaking on Accra-based Angel FM, the NDC communicator claimed that NPP members had poured acid on the helicopter and presidential jet in a deliberate ploy targeted at President John Mahama.
He alleged that the opposition party had set several traps for President Mahama since his return to office and urged his party and government to be extra vigilant.
"The presidential jet that has been taken to France for repairs is replete with multiple faults. Everywhere they check, there's a problem. These NPP people have poured acid on the pipes, and they have all corroded. The presidential jet cannot be returned, and when the president uses his brother's private jet too, they complain.
"You have no idea how many traps these people have set for the president. We must stay vigilant. This is why they are insisting that the president use the presidential jet, which is replete with faults," he added.
Banahene's claims are best described as speculative, as the government and the Ghana Armed Forces have yet to release any report on the cause of the tragic helicopter crash.
Watch the video of the NDC official's claims below:
Victims of the August 6 helicopter crash
The helicopter crash occurred on August 6, 2025, at Adansi Obuasi in the Ashanti Region.
The chopper, which carried five government officials and three crew members, was en route to Obuasi when contact was lost shortly after taking off from Accra at 9:12 a.m.
The victims included Ghana's Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah; the Minister of Environment, Science, and Technology, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed; Deputy National Security Coordinator Limuna Muniru; Former Ashanti Regional Minister Dr Samuel Sarpong; and Former NDC Parliamentary candidate for Obuasi East, Samuel Aboagye.
The crew members who also lost their lives were Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
Source: UGC
NPP urges IGP to arrest NDC MP
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the NPP's General Secretary had urged the Inspector General of Police to arrest Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah, the Deputy Majority Chief Whip.
Justin Kodua Frimpong's comments followed Cudjoe-Ghansah controversially claiming that the military helicopter had exploded mid-air before falling to the ground on August 6.
Speaking to Okay FM on Wednesday, August 13,Kodua Frimpong described the Deputy Majority Chief Whip's claims as 'reckless' and urged the police boss to call her in for questioning.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
