A video of how host and CEO of KOFI TV and Radio, Kofi Adomah was mistakenly shot in the eye at a Dormaahene’s traditional event has popped up online.
In the video, Kofi Adomah can be seen standing close to a man who is believed to be a royal guard. The royal guard was seen firing a musket which was pointed in the direction of Kofi Adomah.
After the shot was fired, Kofi Adomah could be seen winching in pain, an indication that fragments of the bullet might have hit his eyes.
Reports emerged some days ago that Kofi Adoma suffered severe injury to the eye after being shot in the eye.
According to Kofi Adomah’s wife, he received a call from a Dormaa native to come and take a coverage of Dormaahene’s traditional event.
She narrated, “ My husband and his people reached their destination and were given a hotel to sleep and it was led by Dormaahene’s niece Linda on their arrival.
The next day…they went to the event. The traditional gun that was supposed to be Shot in the skies Shot in the crowd and unfortunately, it hit my husband’s face and even the camera he was using to cover the event was spoilt”.
After the accident, Kofi Adomah was rushed to the hospital by lost sight in both eyes. He was later rushed to Dubai where he is receiving treatment and has restored sight in one of his eyes.
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Here is exclusive footage of how Ghanaian journalist Kofi Adoma Nwanwanni was shot in the face at close range during the Kwafie Festival in Dormaa Ahenkro, leaving the media personality with serious eye injuries. pic.twitter.com/pDdoR810T5
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