The family of the late Samuel Aboagye, former Deputy National Director of NADMO and ex-NDC parliamentary candidate for Obuasi East, is calling for a DNA test to confirm the paternity of his three-year-old daughter.
The Bretua family of Adansi Kwapia has petitioned the Obuasi Magistrate Court, requesting that the late Aboagye’s widow present the child for testing.
The demand follows reports that the widow has refused to comply with earlier requests, which the family says has raised doubts about the girl’s parentage.
Speaking to Adom News, Nana Kwabena Gyamra Yiakwan, Adansikwapiahene and spokesperson for the Bretua family, said the late Aboagye had expressed concerns about the child’s paternity years before his death.
“The late Samuel Aboagye expressed concerns about the child’s parentage long before his death. Since he passed away, the wife has repeatedly declined DNA testing. We simply want the truth, and a DNA test is the only way to confirm it,” Nana Kwabena Gyamra Yiakwan said.
The family added that the issue gained urgency following the helicopter crash that claimed Mr. Aboagye’s life, noting that DNA testing was crucial in confirming victims’ identities.
They insist that testing is the only reliable method to resolve the matter and clarify the true identity of the late deputy’s daughter.
Aboagye was aboard the ill-fated Z-9 Air Force helicopter that crashed in the Adansi Akrofuom District on August 6, 2025, a tragedy that plunged the nation into mourning.
The crash claimed the lives of eight distinguished Ghanaians, including Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Minister of Defence; Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister for Environment, Science and Technology; Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator; Samuel Aboagye, former parliamentary candidate; Dr. Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the NDC; Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala; Flying Officer Manean Twum-Ampadu; and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
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