Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah, leader of the Glorious Word Power Ministry, says the deadly military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives could have been avoided, if only his repeated warnings to authorities had been taken seriously.
Speaking to his congregation after the August 6, 2025 tragedy, Bempah revealed that he had “seen” the disaster in the spiritual realm months earlier and had urgently tried to alert high-ranking officials.
“I talked to the Archbishop and told him I have been trying to call, but I hardly get anyone. I called somebody for three months and informed him about a looming tragedy, but we couldn’t meet. I wanted to discuss with him so that we can see his bosses and find a way to deal with it, but he always had one excuse or the other to give me for three months and never showed up,” he recounted.
According to the prophet, the situation became more pressing when his warnings specifically involved air travel. “I told Archbishop to inform Opanyin (Mahama) to avoid local flights or travelling by flights within the country, otherwise the news will be bad, and Archbishop is my witness,” he said.
Bempah insisted it would be wrong for anyone to suggest prophets failed to foresee the crash, pointing out that he had made every effort to prevent it but was met with indifference.
The crash, which occurred on a Wednesday afternoon, August 8, 2025, shocked the nation and reignited debate over the credibility of prophetic revelations. Critics accused some religious figures of peddling superstition, while supporters claimed the tragedy validated their warnings.
Bempah remains adamant that his prophecy was genuine, stressing that government officials he contacted “did not show interest” in what he believed was a divine warning.
