[VIDEO] Court Drama: Samuel Aboagye’s Family Sues Widow Over DNA Test After Helicopter Crash

The family of the late Samuel Aboagye one of the victims of the military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region on 6 August 2025 has found itself enmeshed in a bitter legal wrangle. A central point of contention is the refusal of his wife to allow a DNA test on their child, which police investigators deem crucial to clarifying inheritance and potential claims arising from his death.

Samuel Aboagye, who died in the crash of the Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter, was a rising public-servant who briefly held a senior role at the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and had been tipped for further political advancement. 

In the aftermath of his death, members of his family say they uncovered information suggesting that his widow had been in an extramarital affair with a sitting Member of Parliament from the Ashanti Region even before his demise. The widow, however, has denied that the DNA test is necessary and has petitioned the court to block its execution.

The family has now launched legal proceedings to compel the DNA test, arguing that the child’s paternity must be verified in order to protect the deceased’s estate and honour his legacy. Meanwhile, the widow’s opposition has triggered a courtroom stalemate: the court must now weigh the rights of the child, the deceased’s next of kin and the interests of the investigation.

The case raises broader questions about how the law handles contested paternity in the context of a sudden death and how public trust is impacted when public-servants die in national tragedies. For Ghana’s media and legal watchers alike, the outcome will likely set important precedent..

Watch court video below;