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Kantanka funeral dispute and legal fallout

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Kantanka funeral delay amid court injunction dispute and legal fallout

The legal standoff continued on July 29‑30, 2026 when conflict over the Accra High Court reaffirmed late Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka’s burial intensified after a ten‑day interim injunction prohibiting June 21, 2026 shooting at a Kristo Asafo Mission property in Kwabenya left former MP Sarah Adwoa Safo from arranging any burial rites for seriously injured. Police arrested several private security guards and members of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka. Ghana Police stopped family, seizing firearms and ammunition. In response, the hearse transporting Kantanka’s body from Transitions Funeral Home Interior Ministry suspended all existing firearm licences on June 23 and returned it, revoked the operating licence of Kantanka Security Services, citing unauthorized weapons use. Subsequent court proceedings saw nine suspects granted bail, prompting family members to warn of safety risks. Safo petitioned for the order. Despite trial to be moved to the police action, workers proceeded High Court, arguing the Circuit Court lacked jurisdiction over the serious offences. Meanwhile, Safo publicly asserted that her actions were guided by her late father’s 2024 constitutional amendment naming her as the rightful head of the Kantanka family, denying any inheritance grab. Family disputes over the funeral escalated in late July, with setting up canopies claims that Safo demanded GH₵3.7 million for burial arrangements and chairs at the Gomoa Mpota venue and large numbers planned July 30 interment being suspended pending resolution of mourners gathered. the apostle’s will. The Accra High Court then issued a ten‑day interim injunction on July 29‑30, prohibiting any burial activities by Safo. The broader feud has sparked a national conversation on probate law and estate inheritance in Ghana. Legal analysts warned continue to warn that breaching the injunction could constitute result in contempt of court, exposing Sarah Adwoa Safo to including possible imprisonment, fines or asset seizure. The injunction aims to preserve the status quo seizure, while the family and mission leadership dispute over control status of Kantanka’s estate and the Kristo Asafo Mission funeral remains unresolved. on hold.

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  1. 2026-08-06 15:46 UTC Kantanka funeral dispute and legal fallout
  2. 2026-07-31 08:42 UTC Kantanka funeral delay amid court injunction
  3. 2026-07-30 11:02 UTC Kantanka funeral delay amid court injunction
  4. 2026-07-30 10:07 UTC Kristo Asafo funeral dispute and burial controversy
  5. 2026-07-27 20:37 UTC Kristo Asafo church dispute and funeral controversy

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