The Government of Ghana has launched an urgent diplomatic probe into the death of Nana Agyei, a 21-year-old engineering student who died under suspicious circumstances in Riga, Latvia.
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa formally announced the investigation on Sunday, December 21, 2025, following the circulation of a distressing video in which the victim’s family challenged the official account of the tragedy.
The Minister emphasized that Ghana maintains a zero-tolerance policy for harm against its citizens abroad, pledging that the state will use all diplomatic and legal avenues to ensure a transparent investigation.
My attention has been drawn to a heart-wrenching video reporting the killing of a Ghanaian student by name Nana Adjei in Latvia.
— Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa (@S_OkudzetoAblak) December 18, 2025
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commenced immediate investigations through relevant diplomatic channels.
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Nana Agyei, a first-year Electrical Engineering student at Riga Technical University (RTU), reportedly fell from the sixth floor of an apartment building on Baznicas Street on June 4, 2025. While Latvian authorities initially classified the death as an accidental fall, the family has presented evidence suggesting a more sinister motive.
Most notably, the student reportedly sent a voice note to his relatives three days before his death claiming he had been poisoned. The family believes this recording points to foul play rather than a random accident.
In a recent statement, Riga Technical University clarified that the incident occurred off-campus and outside the university’s jurisdiction. However, the institution noted it has assisted the family with visa arrangements to travel to Latvia and is cooperating with law enforcement.
The Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now working to reconcile these conflicting accounts, with Minister Ablakwa promising regular public updates as the “heart-wrenching” case moves through international channels.
