Radio Progress News first radio station in the Upper West Region
The family home of the late Tamale Central Member of Parliament, Murtala Mohammed, was engulfed by fire on Wednesday, August 5, destroying nine of the 17 rooms in the building.
The Northern Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), ADO I Hudu Baba, said the Service received a distress call at 3:29 p.m., with firefighters arriving at the scene eight minutes later at 3:37 p.m.
ADO I Hudu Baba speaking to the media said two schoolchildren who were trapped in one of the rooms were rescued by firefighters upon their arrival before efforts were made to bring the fire under control.
He added that investigations have begun to determine the cause of the fire and assess the full extent of the damage.
Murtala Mohammed was among the eight people who died in the August 6, 2025 helicopter crash in the Adansi area of the Ashanti Region.
The victims were travelling from Accra to the Ashanti Region for an official assignment when the helicopter crashed.
The crash claimed the lives of Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed, NDC National Vice Chairman Dr Samuel Sarpong, former parliamentary candidate Samuel Aboagye, and three crew members.
