Five people have died since I became Ghana's Ambassador to US - Victor Smith

Since taking up his role as Ghana's Ambassador to the United States, Victor Smith has been troubled by the deaths of five Ghanaians in the US. Most of the five fatalities have been linked to gun violence. Speaking on TV3's Key Points on November 7, Smith issued a statement expressing the nation's discontent with the situation but acknowledged that accusing the US government was premature.

In the past week alone, two Ghanaians were killed in the Bronx. Details have emerged surrounding the death of 24-year-old Joseph Owusu, whose body was found in a dumpsite in the Bronx. Surveillance footage showed two men removing a large bag containing Owusu's body from the trunk of a white car and wheeling it away to a metal stretcher.

Owusu's brother, Kojo Yeboah, has called for justice, emphasizing the family's struggle to come to terms with the tragedy. Yeboah saw the footage and was asked if he recognized the individuals involved. On October 29, Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old student, was shot and killed while walking to school in the Bronx. He died at St Barnabas Hospital, and the cause of his death is still under investigation.

Police suggest that it could be related to bullying, the constitutional right to bear arms, or mental health issues. President John Dramani Mahama has called for the US to address gun violence and the ease of acquiring firearms after the death of Javits Frimpong. Mahama expressed sympathy for the grieving family and praised the Foreign Affairs Ministry for assisting Javits's mother in traveling to New York for the funeral.