Ashanti Regional Council Urges Return of Items Taken from Military Helicopter Crash Site
The Ashanti Regional Co-ordinating Council (ARCC) has called on residents of the Adansi area to return any items taken from the site of the August 6 military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including Defence Minister Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed.
According to intelligence gathered by the ARCC, some individuals who arrived at the crash site before security forces removed parts of the helicopter and other belongings.
In a statement issued on August 8, the Council urged the public to return all items, regardless of size — including metals, screws, drives, and circuit boards — to Unit Committees, Assembly Members, Municipal or District Chief Executives, or members of the official investigation team.
To encourage compliance, the ARCC is offering a cash reward for anyone who voluntarily returns items before the close of Monday, August 11, 2025. After that date, anyone found in possession of such items will be considered a criminal and prosecuted.
“The ARCC is willing to offer a cash reward for any person who willingly returns any item. This offer will be in place until the close of day, Monday, 11 August 2025. Any person found in possession of such items beyond the above date would be deemed a criminal and would face the full rigours of the law,” the statement said.
