🇬🇭 Ghana Politics10 November 2026

Ghana hires US lawyer Ben Crump at no cost over killings of its nationals

By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline

Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has authorised its Permanent Mission in New York to engage US civil rights lawyer Ben Crump at no cost to the Ghanaian taxpayer. He is to help secure justice for Ghanaians killed in the United States, including Javits Frimpong, 15, and Joseph Owusu, 24, in the Bronx, according to a statement issued on 10 November 2026.

Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has approved the engagement of Ben Crump, a renowned US civil rights lawyer, to secure justice for Ghanaians killed in the United States in recent months. According to a statement issued on Tuesday 10 November 2026, Ghana’s Permanent Mission in New York is authorised to use his services at no cost to the Ghanaian taxpayer.

The ministry says the decision reflects the government’s commitment to protecting the rights and dignity of Ghanaians abroad. It says the Foreign Minister had a positive telephone conversation with Ben Crump and welcomes the cooperation of US authorities.

This move follows the deaths of Ghanaians in the United States, including Javits Frimpong, 15, and Joseph Owusu, 24, both killed in the Bronx, New York. Ben Crump is known for representing families in high-profile cases of racial injustice and police violence. The ministry did not specify the legal steps planned.

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