The late Samuel Aboagye and wife
DRAMA HAS unfolded as the family of the late Samuel Aboagye, a former Deputy Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), has hauled his wife, Abigail Salami, to court over a DNA saga.
The family has, reportedly, appealed to the Obuasi District Court to order for a DNA test to be performed on a three-year-old child of Abigail and Samuel Aboagye, to determine if indeed the deceased was the biological father of the child.
Helicopter Crash
Samuel Aboagye, who was the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Obuasi East in the 2024 elections, was among the eight people that lost their lives during the August 6, 2025 helicopter crash near Obuasi.
According to reports, the bodies of the eight deceased persons were burnt beyond recognition, so it was extremely impossible to identify the bodies. Authorities therefore demanded DNA tests to help identify the bodies for burial.
Daughter’s DNA Request
Following the turn of events, the bereaved family therefore, requested that Abigail should produce her three-year-old daughter with Samuel Aboagye for a DNA test so they could identify the charred body of the deceased.
Abigail, who is based in the US, was said to have initially agreed to make her daughter available for the DNA test, but she allegedly started playing games with the family, as she refused to allow her daughter, who lives in Ghana, to do the DNA test.
Other Child Saves Situation
According to reports, following Abigail’s refusal to make her daughter available for the DNA test, the family had to reach out to another child of Samuel Aboagye with another woman, who willingly came for the DNA test to help identify the body.
The decision by the widow not to make her child available for the DNA test was said to have raised suspicion among the bereaved family, which did not utter a word initially.
Strange Divorce Request
DAILY GUIDE has gathered that Abigail, right after the funeral rites of Samuel Aboagye, allegedly, requested that the bereaved family should perform the necessary rites for a divorce between her and the late Samuel Aboagye.
The bereaved family, reportedly, considered Abigail’s divorce demand to be too early and strange, so they objected to it.
They explained that in Akan tradition, at least a year has to pass before performing divorce rites.
DNA Saga Pops Up
In spite of this, Abigail still insisted on getting an early divorce. Her persistence and pressure raised suspicion among the bereaved family, who subsequently asked Abigail to produce her three-year-old child for a DNA test before they sanction the divorce.
Legal Tussle
According to reports, Abigail, once again, refused to cooperate with the bereaved family, regarding producing her child for the DNA test, an action which compelled the family to start a legal case against her in a court at Obuasi.
A family member of the deceased, who did not disclose his name for obvious reasons, said the family suspected that the widow has something to hide following her demand for early break up from the marriage, hence “our demand for the DNA test.”
He indicated that the family has doubts about the child’s paternity, hence their decision to start a legal action against Abigail.
Meanwhile, the case has been adjourned to December 23, 2025.
In a related development, unconfirmed reports indicated that the widow has also started a separate legal action, seeking the court to stop the bereaved family from demanding a DNA test from her child, who is just three-years-old.
FROM I.F. Joe Awuah, Kumasi