Popular Ghanaian comedian and actor Benson Nana Yaw Oduro Boateng, better known by his stage name Funny Face, was involved in a tragic accident at Kasoa Kakraba junction on the evening of Sunday, March 24, 2024.
Reports from the scene state that multiple pedestrians were struck by his vehicle, resulting in injuries. Previous reports claimed that the “Children President” had been taken into custody by the police for driving under the influence and that one person had lost her life.
However, no one was killed in the accident, and the victims of the regrettable incident are receiving and responding to treatment at Kasoa Polyclinic, according to pop culture journalist and TV host Emmanuel Kwame Sarpong, also known as Olele Salvador. He revealed this today, March 25, 2024, in a post on X (formally Twitter).
However, Comedian DKB, who was present at the accident scene, confirmed in a live video that no lives had been lost as he was leaving the premises.
He continued by thanking the Ghana Police Service for preventing Funny Face from being lynched.
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