The family of the late Nana Adjei Ahyia, a Ghanaian student who died in Latvia during his first year at university, has expressed gratitude to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa following a high-level meeting on efforts to secure justice in the case.
In a statement issued on Sunday, December 28, 2025, the family said the meeting, held on Monday, December 22, 2025, with the minister, offered renewed hope after months of uncertainty surrounding the circumstances of Nana Adjei Ahyia’s death.
The family commended the Foreign Affairs Minister for what it described as a “keen and compassionate interest” in the matter, particularly his assurance to undertake a diplomatic mission to Latvia to engage his counterpart and conclude earlier discussions on the ongoing investigation.
According to the family, the minister pledged to clearly convey the Government of Ghana’s position on the need for “a thorough, transparent, and professional investigation” into the student’s death.
“This commitment gives the family renewed hope at a time of immense sorrow,” the statement said.
Nana Adjei Ahyia’s death has drawn public attention both in Ghana and abroad, with advocates calling for accountability and clarity over the incident. The family noted that prolonged delays in the investigation have compounded their grief and placed emotional, psychological, and financial strain on close relatives.
“The prolonged delay in the investigation has deepened our pain, stalled the healing process, and imposed avoidable emotional, psychological, and financial strain on the immediate family,” the statement said, adding that each day without answers “reopens wounds that are yet to heal.”
The family stressed that its pursuit of justice is driven not by vengeance but by a desire to honour the life of a young man whose future was cut short far from home.
“We continue to seek justice for Nana Adjei Ahyia, not out of vengeance, but out of love, for a young life full of promise, cut short far from home,” the family said.
They also thanked Ghanaians and members of the international community who have offered support, prayers and advocacy since the incident, noting that public solidarity has helped sustain them during the ordeal.
The family called on the Government of Ghana to send what it described as a “clear and unmistakable message” that Ghanaians and Africans are valued and protected wherever they may be, and that mistreatment of Ghanaian citizens will not be ignored.
“Justice delayed is justice denied,” the statement said, urging authorities in both Ghana and Latvia to ensure the investigation is conducted independently, professionally and without further delay.
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