Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration issued a clear and categorical denial of allegations circulating on social media that it had requested or received any money from the family of Nana Agyei Ahyia, the Ghanaian student who died in Riga, Latvia, in June 2025 under contested
circumstances.
The Ministry described the claims — including assertions that government officials demanded payment for travel arrangements, issued a fake airline ticket, or travelled without a family representative — as false, misleading and unfounded.
According to the official press release, the Government of Ghana has borne the full cost of travel for two nominated family members and a pathologist intended to support the ongoing inquiry, and has been in constant and transparent engagement with the bereaved relatives.
Delays in travel scheduled for 31 January 2026 were attributed to visa processing challenges and incomplete documentation, not to any impropriety by ministry officials.
The statement also clarified that the document carried by the student’s mother — misrepresented by critics as a confirmed flight ticket — was only an itinerary for visa support, and that officials had informed her that travel was not feasible without a valid passport and issued visa.
The Ministry stressed that the spread of misinformation undermines efforts to secure justice and transparency in the complex case, which has drawn significant public attention and calls for a thorough and transparent investigation.
It reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to protecting Ghanaians abroad and to sustaining diplomatic engagement with Latvian authorities to establish the facts surrounding the young student’s death.
In parallel, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has travelled to Latvia as part of a ministerial delegation to pursue clarity and accountability in the case, reinforcing Ghana’s commitment to resolving the matter through official diplomatic channels.