The Kristo Asafo Mission has denied involvement in burial rites at the Apostle Safo Suaye Centre in Gomoa Mpota, amid a court injunction row. The church's leadership issued a statement reaffirming its support for its leader, Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena.
Court Injunction and Police Inaction
The Aduana Kotoko Royal Family of Essumeja has secured an injunction restraining all burial and funeral activities relating to the matter. The church claims the family has also notified the police and requested them to halt the ongoing activities. However, the Kristo Asafo Mission alleges that the police have failed to adequately secure the premises or stop the burial despite being served with the court injunction.
The church further claims that on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Adwoa Safo, approached members of the Museum Facility Management Committee and demanded the keys to the premises but was refused. The church says it later received intelligence suggesting there was an attempt to break into the facility.
Alleged Plot to Use 'Decoy' Body
The Kristo Asafo Mission has raised concerns over what it describes as an alleged plan by Adwoa Safo to deny the late founder a befitting burial. The church claims it has received information suggesting there was a plan to use a decoy body and secretly conduct a burial in a manner that would make followers believe their founder had been laid to rest.
The church stated, "We therefore wish to inform all our members that even if a decoy is clandestinely buried, we shall continue to demand the actual body of our dear Founder to accord him the befitting burial he so much deserved." The allegations by the Kristo Asafo Mission have not been independently verified, and Adwoa Safo has not publicly responded to the claims at the time of filing this report.
Ministry of Interior Suspends Church's Internal Security
The Ministry of the Interior has suspended the activities of the church's internal security. The Kristo Asafo Mission says this has left the church unable to deploy its own security to protect its property or rely on state security. The church's leadership has called on the police and national security agencies to act within the law and enforce the injunction issued by the Accra High Court.
The church has accused the Police and National Security of failing to treat the church fairly, while stressing that Kristo Asafo has never been associated with violence, public disorder or misconduct and would not take the law into its own hands. However, it warned that its members were becoming increasingly frustrated and eager to protect church property and what it described as its religious rites.
Source: Joy Online
