Kingsley Ofosu

Who is Kingsley Ofosu?

Kingsley Ofosu is a Ghanaian who made international news in 1992, when he survived the slaughter of a group of African stowaways by the crew of the Bahamian-flagged cargo ship MC Ruby. In all, eight men were killed, including Ofosu’s brother. Ofosu was the only survivor.

Ofosu’s ordeal was dramatized in the 1996 feature film Deadly Voyage, produced by Union Pictures for distribution to the British Broadcasting Corporation and Home Box Office. The film starred Omar Epps as Ofosu.