Salifu Amoako pleads for forgiveness and says he's run out of strength to cry

Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako of Alive Chapel International has pleaded for forgiveness from the family of the two girls who died in a car accident caused by his son last Saturday at East Legon in Accra.

Dressed in an all black attire and seated on a black sofa in a video shared on social media, Salifu Amoako shared tears as he narrated how deeply the incident has affected him.

He admitted that the situation has overwhelmed him, and he feels there are no words or actions that could fully express his remorse or ease the pain of the grieving families.

"I have been crying since the incident happened, and I am exhausted. I can only beg the family," he said in the Twi language, urging pastors all over the world and Ghanaians to join him in seeking for forgiveness from the victims' families.

He went on his knees to apologise, praying for God to give the families strength and courage to endure their unimaginable pain.

The accident occurred on Saturday, October 12, 2024, when the bishop's 16-year-old son, who was driving a white Jaguar SUV, crashed into a Honda Acura at East Legon, killing two 12-year-old girls instantly. Both vehicles caught fire after the collision.

Three of the five passengers in the Honda Acura were rescued. Two sustained minor injuries and have since been discharged, while the third remains hospitalised.

The teenage driver and a passenger in the Jaguar were also rescued and are currently receiving treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC).

Bishop Salifu Amoako and his son's mother, Mouha Amoako, were detained by police following the incident. The police have confirmed that they are assisting in the ongoing investigation.

Together with a shop assistant, said to have handed the car keys to minor, Salifu Amoako and Mouha Amoako have been charged with allowing an unlicensed person to drive.

The court has granted the three of them bail in the total sum of GH¢150,000.

A team from the Police Management Board, led by the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, visited the bereaved family to offer their condolences and also checked on the injured victims in the hospital.

Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako of Alive Chapel International has publicly pleaded for forgiveness from the family of the two girls who tragically died in a car accident caused by his son. #eastlegon #Accident #SalifuAmoako pic.twitter.com/OxUVDFhHPs

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