Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rejects Claims Over Justice Efforts for Late Nana Agyei Ahyia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has strongly dismissed what it describes as false and misleading claims circulating on social media regarding Ghana’s efforts to seek justice for the late Nana Agyei Ahyia, a Ghanaian student who died under unusual circumstances while studying at Riga Technical University in Latvia.

In a statement issued on Monday, the Ministry said it had taken note of a viral video in which a woman claiming to be the sister of the deceased alleged that the family was asked to make payments to facilitate travel, that government officials travelled to Latvia without any family member, and that a fake airline ticket was issued to the deceased’s mother.

The Ministry categorically rejected these assertions, describing them as unfounded and misleading. It stressed that it has maintained constant and transparent engagement with the family since the incident and has been facilitating the travel of two duly nominated family members and a pathologist to Latvia.

“At no time has the Ministry or any government official demanded or received any form of payment from the family,” the statement said, adding that the Government of Ghana is fully bearing the cost of all travel arrangements.

According to the Ministry, the nominated family members were initially scheduled to travel by January 31, 2026, but the trip could not take place due to delays in visa issuance by the relevant authorities. It explained that during their visa appointments, the family members were unable to present all the required documentation, which contributed to the delay.

The Ministry noted that once the outstanding documents were received, it promptly facilitated their submission to the appropriate embassy. It also clarified that the deceased’s mother was formally informed on Friday evening and again on Saturday that travel could not proceed because the visas had not yet been issued and the passports were still with the embassy.

Despite these communications, the Ministry said the mother later indicated that she had gone to the airport with bloggers for what she described as evidentiary purposes. Officials, according to the statement, clearly explained to her that the document in her possession was not a confirmed airline ticket, but rather an itinerary generated solely to support the visa application process, and that travel was impossible without her passport.

The Ministry emphasized that it remains actively engaged with the relevant authorities to secure the outstanding visas and facilitate the necessary travel arrangements.

It further expressed concern over what it termed the deliberate distortion of facts and circulation of misinformation, warning that such actions mislead the public, undermine confidence in state institutions, and distract from the collective effort to establish the truth surrounding the tragic death of a Ghanaian citizen.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the protection and welfare of Ghanaians abroad and to the pursuit of justice for the late Nana Agyei Ahyia.