Billionaire businessman Osei Kwame Despite was moved to tears during the state funeral of the eight heroes as Samuel Aboagye's wife delivered a moving tribute.

President John Mahama was captured consoling Frank Rozy Sarpong, the son of the late NDC Vice Chairman Dr Samuel Sarpong, at the Burma Camp military cemetery.

Abigail Salami, the wife of Samuel Aboagye, broke down during a tribute read in honour of her late husband at the state funeral on August 15, 2025.