Sad news reaching Education News Consult is, the son of Prof. Adu Boahen robbed and killed at his residence in East Legon.
Tragedy has struck the family of late New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart Albert Adu Boahen, as his son, Christopher Adu Boahen, was robbed and killed at his home in East Legon, an Accra suburb.
According to Asaaseradio.com, armed robbers forced their way into his home, ransacked it, and then killed him.
The report cited a Facebook post by the 1995 year group at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), where Christopher studied electrical engineering.
“Sad to announce the untimely passing of our classmate, Christopher. Wicked persons entered his home, ransacked the place, and robbed him of his life. His home, at East Legon, has been barricaded by the police and declared a crime scene.
“May the soul of our brother find rest in the Lord. Bad news for a Monday morning, but let’s keep our spirits up and look forward to a great week,” the announcement of Christopher Adu Boahen’s death read as follows.
“Christopher Adu Boahen, the son of the late Prof. Albert Adu Boahen, who was the first NPP presidential candidate in the 1992 elections under the Fourth Republic, has reportedly been murdered in cold blood at his residence in East Legon after unknown individuals ransacked his house and robbed him. Ghana is not Safe Kentry anymore. RIP”, Ghanafuonsem announced the death of Christopher Adu Boahen.
Christopher Adu Boahen came from a prominent political family. His father was the NPP’s first presidential candidate in the 1992 elections, which marked Ghana’s return to democracy under the Fourth Republic.
He was also the brother of Charles Adu Boahen, who served as both deputy minister of finance and minister of state at the Ministry of Finance under the Akufo-Addo administration. Prof. Charles Adu Boahen resigned from the government in November 2022.
Additional news regarding the murder of the son of Prof. Adu Boahen is yet to be known.
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