A brief ceremony was held before the body was taken from the Turkish Airlines plane.
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia joined several family members of the deceased and officials of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to receive the remains of the late footballer.
Also present were Minister of Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Deputy Minister of Sports Evans Bobie Opoku, Ghana’s Ambassador to Turkey Francisca Ashietey-Odunton, and members of the Ghana Supporters’ Union.