The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is seeking relatives of 40-year-old Stephen Kofi Boamah, a Kumasi-born Ghanaian whose body was found in an apartment in Berlin, Germany.
Editorial Label: VERIFIED — OFFICIAL FOREIGN MINISTRY APPEAL
Ghanaian Found Dead in Berlin
The Ghana Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appealed to the public for help in tracing the relatives of a Ghanaian man whose body was found in an apartment in Berlin, Germany.
The deceased has been identified as Stephen Kofi Boamah, who was born on February 8, 1986, in Kumasi, Ghana. He was 40 years old and was reportedly known within parts of Berlin’s Ghanaian community by the nickname “Gully.”
Foreign Ministry Issues Public Appeal
The Ministry issued the appeal on September 11, 2026, asking anyone with information about Boamah or his relatives in Ghana to come forward.
According to the Ministry, the information will assist authorities in formally notifying his relatives of his death and facilitating the necessary arrangements concerning his remains.
The appeal is also directed at people who may have known Boamah during his time in Ghana or through Ghanaian community networks in Germany.
How to Help Trace His Family
Anyone with information about Stephen Kofi Boamah or his relatives can contact the Ghana Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the following channels:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana
Telephone: +233 240 913 284
Telephone: +233 240 793 072
Email: ipab@mfa.gov.gh
Ghana Mission in Berlin
Telephone: +49 (0)30 547 149-0
Email: chancery@ghanaemberlin.de
What GhanaMedia Has Verified
- Stephen Kofi Boamah was born in Kumasi, Ghana.
- He was 40 years old.
- His body was found in an apartment in Berlin, Germany.
- He was reportedly known as “Gully” within sections of Berlin’s Ghanaian community.
- Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially appealed for help locating his relatives.
- The Ministry is seeking his family so they can be formally notified and arrangements can be made concerning his remains.
No Cause of Death Confirmed
GhanaMedia has found no reliable official information establishing the cause of Stephen Kofi Boamah’s death.
We therefore will not speculate about the circumstances surrounding his death or suggest foul play without credible evidence.
A Message to the Ghanaian Diaspora
This is an urgent appeal to Ghanaians in Germany and members of the wider Ghanaian diaspora who may have known Stephen Kofi Boamah or have information about his family.
Anyone with credible information is encouraged to contact the Ghana Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ghana Mission in Berlin using the official contact details provided above.
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Sources
- Graphic Online — Foreign Ministry appeals for information on relatives of Ghanaian found dead in Berlin
- MyJoyOnline — Ghanaian found dead in Berlin as Ministry seeks family
- Citi Newsroom — Foreign Affairs Ministry seeks relatives of Ghanaian man found dead in Berlin
- Adomonline — Ghanaian found dead in Berlin as Foreign Affairs Ministry appeals for family members
- YEN.com.gh — Kumasi man found dead in Germany, Ministry seeks relatives
