Reports have emerged of members of the Ghana Paralympic team absconding to other Schengen states after arriving in Oslo, Norway, on April 25, 2024, for the Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon.
According to the Minister for National security Hon. Albert Kan-Dapaah, it was gathered that the eleven (11) team failed to register and participate in the competition slated for 27th April, 2024. Further, Nana ANTWI, a team member was apprehended and detained on 26th April. 2024 by Norwegian security officials for attempting to depart Norway to Sweden on a one-way train ticket.
Consequently, the Norwegian Embassy in ACCRA has issued alerts to other Schengen and Western Diplomatic Missions in ACCRA and the European Border Coast Guard Agency as part of efforts to apprehend and repatriate the team members.
George Gyamfi GYASI, the team coach, collapsed on 28th April, 2024 and was admitted to the Oslo University Hospital, ULLEVAL, where he passed away on 17th May, 2024.
