Renowned Ghanaian broadcaster Kofi Adomah Nwanwani has spoken publicly for the first time after months of medical treatment and recovery following a near-fatal shooting incident that left him with serious eye injuries.
In a heartfelt video posted to his Kofi TV YouTube channel on May 22, 2025, Kofi expressed his deep appreciation to the numerous individuals and supporters who stood by him throughout the ordeal. He named a long list of benefactors, highlighting both family members—from his side and his wife Miracle Adomah’s—as well as prominent figures like businessman Ibrahim Mahama.
Mahama, Kofi noted, went above and beyond, even offering his private jet to assist during the crisis.
“Today is just to say thank you, but as I have said, I won’t leave any issue unanswered. Whatever needs to be done will be done because what I went through, at a point, I felt it was my end. I felt that it could have been my death because someone was shot in the leg at Teshie Nungua, and she died. Mine was in the face, and when you look at the scans that were conducted, as I speak now, there are still particles in there, which they say I have to live with for a period,” he shared.
Opening up about his current condition, Kofi revealed that although his vision isn’t fully restored, he is now able to see and perform some tasks independently.
“Now I can say that, while my eyes are not like they used to be, I can now see you if you are standing before me. I can read messages. When the text is small, I can take a screenshot and zoom in to read. So, I am able to help myself, and I am grateful for where the Lord has brought me. I am very grateful to Ghanaians,” he said with emotion.
The traumatic incident occurred on December 21, 2024, during the 25th-anniversary celebration of Dormaahene Osagyefo Oseadeyo Agyemang Badu II at the Kwafie Festival in Dormaa Ahenkro in the Bono Region. While covering the event for Angel TV, Kofi was accidentally struck in the eye by a musket fired at close range by a chief’s bodyguard during a traditional gun salute.
He received initial care at Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital and Berekum Holy Family Hospital before being flown to Dubai for emergency surgery. Subsequent complications led to temporary vision loss in both eyes, prompting further treatment in the United Kingdom.
Kofi Adomah’s story has sparked a nationwide conversation about safety measures at traditional events and the support systems available for journalists in crisis.
In a heartfelt video posted to his Kofi TV YouTube channel on May 22, 2025, Kofi extended his deep appreciation to the numerous individuals and supporters who stood by him throughout the ordeal. He named a long list of benefactors, highlighting both family members—from his side and his wife Miracle Adomah’s—as well as prominent figures like businessman Ibrahim Mahama.
Mahama, Kofi noted, went above and beyond, even offering his private jet to assist during the crisis.
“Today is just to say thank you, but as I have said, I won’t leave any issue unanswered. Whatever needs to be done will be done because what I went through, at a point, I felt it was my end. I felt that it could have been my death because someone was shot in the leg at Teshie Nungua, and she died. Mine was in the face, and when you look at the scans that were conducted, as I speak now, there are still particles in there, which they say I have to live with for a period,” he shared.
Opening up about his current condition, Kofi revealed that although his vision isn’t fully restored, he is now able to see and perform some tasks independently.
“Now I can say that, while my eyes are not like they used to be, I can now see you if you are standing before me. I can read messages. When the text is small, I can take a screenshot and zoom in to read. So, I am able to help myself, and I am grateful for where the Lord has brought me. I am very grateful to Ghanaians,” he said with emotion.
The traumatic incident occurred on December 21, 2024, during the 25th-anniversary celebration of Dormaahene Osagyefo Oseadeyo Agyemang Badu II at the Kwafie Festival in Dormaa Ahenkro in the Bono Region. While covering the event for Angel TV, Kofi was accidentally struck in the eye by a musket fired at close range by a chief’s bodyguard during a traditional gun salute.
He received initial care at Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital and Berekum Holy Family Hospital before being flown to Dubai for emergency surgery. Subsequent complications led to temporary vision loss in both eyes, prompting further treatment in the United Kingdom.
Kofi Adomah’s story has sparked a nationwide conversation about safety measures at traditional events and the support systems available for journalists in crisis.
