A Ghanaian husband has demanded DNA tests on all three children raised during his 14-year marriage after his wife publicly confessed that two of them were fathered by other men during an appearance on Oyerepa Afutuo on October 20, 2026.
Shaibu Mohammed, popularly known as Chief, issued the demand during the televised programme, which addresses domestic and marital disputes, after his wife, Abena Ampomaa from Adumang in the Ashanti Region, admitted she had concealed the children's paternity for years. Chief also issued a chilling warning to her family over the burial of his late father-in-law, identified as Mr Nyame, saying anyone who takes part in the funeral will be the next person to die.
What happened on Oyerepa Afutuo?
According to GhanaWeb, Abena appeared on the programme to plead with her husband for forgiveness, admitting that two of the three children born during the marriage were allegedly fathered by other men. She explained that she became pregnant by another man before the marriage but only discovered the pregnancy after the wedding.
She further claimed that marital disagreements and what she described as her husband's failure to provide for her needs pushed her to seek financial support from another man, a relationship that also resulted in a pregnancy.
Abena said fear had prevented her from telling her husband the truth when she first discovered the children might not be biologically his.
I came here this afternoon to beg my husband, Shaibu Mohammed, to forgive me my sins.
She also alleged that Chief had threatened to stop providing for the children and insisted that she take responsibility for their upkeep after he had spent years raising them. According to her, he warned he would not allow the children's biological fathers or anyone else to assist her, and threatened to harm anyone who tried.
Please, let all spirits, heaven and earth bear witness that I have wronged you. Please forgive me.
Chief demands DNA tests and compensation
Contacted during the programme, Chief expressed deep frustration and questioned whether the children he had raised as his own were biologically his. He insisted that DNA tests be conducted on all three children to establish the truth.
I want DNA tests on all three children. After that, I will calculate all the expenses I have incurred in raising them and demand compensation before agreeing to settle this issue.
Chief also alleged that his late father-in-law knew about the paternity issues but never informed him. He further claimed that Mr Nyame changed the name he had given to one of the children without his consent. According to Chief, his wife's parents had been receiving money from the other men while Abena continued living with him as his wife.
A curse and a warning over the father-in-law's burial
The most troubling part of the confrontation centred on the late Mr Nyame's burial. Chief declared that the matter had gone too far and warned Abena's family against proceeding with the funeral, a threat that GhanaWeb reported as a curse placed on the family in the traditional sense of a spoken invocation of harm.
Where I have taken this issue to is too far and anybody who buries your father will be the next person.
He went further, making an ominous claim about the father-in-law's death itself.
If I tell you that I have no hand in your father's death, then that is not true... If this issue is not settled, I will make sure all your family members die in line, and you will be the last person to die.
The remarks have left the family in confusion as preparations for the funeral hang in the balance, with relatives reportedly unsure whether the threats will be carried out or whether the dispute can be resolved before the burial.
Why paternity disputes are increasingly ending up on television
The case highlights a growing trend in Ghana, where families now take deeply private disputes over paternity, inheritance and marital betrayal to television programmes such as Oyerepa Afutuo, which mediates domestic conflicts in front of a live audience. The format offers a public platform for confession and reconciliation, but it also exposes families to public scrutiny and, in cases like this one, escalates tensions rather than settling them.
For observers of Ghanaian family law, the case also raises practical questions. Chief's demand for DNA testing is legally reasonable, and paternity tests are increasingly accessible in Ghana through private laboratories. His stated intention to seek compensation for the expenses of raising children who are not biologically his touches on a legally complex area, since Ghanaian courts weigh the welfare of the child above all other considerations in custody and maintenance matters.
Abena's allegations that her husband threatened to harm anyone who assists her, and his threats against her family, point to a deeper problem. Threats of this kind, even when framed as a curse, fall within the spectrum of behaviour that support organizations classify as abuse. Anyone facing similar threats can contact support services such as the National Domestic Violence Hotline, which provides confidential assistance around the clock.
What happens next?
The immediate sticking point is the funeral. Mr Nyame's burial cannot proceed peacefully while the threat stands, and Abena's family will have to decide whether to negotiate with Chief or risk defying his warning. Abena, for her part, has staked her hopes on forgiveness, using a public platform to appeal to her husband in front of witnesses both spiritual and earthly.
Whether Chief accepts the DNA tests and the compensation formula he has proposed, or whether the family proceeds with the burial despite his warning, will determine whether this dispute cools down or turns into a prolonged and bitter conflict in Adumang.
FAQ
Who are Shaibu Mohammed and Abena Ampomaa?
Shaibu Mohammed, known as Chief, is a Ghanaian man who married Abena Ampomaa from Adumang in the Ashanti Region 14 years ago. The couple raised three children together before Abena confessed on television that two of them were fathered by other men.
What did Abena Ampomaa confess?
On October 20, 2026, Abena confessed on Oyerepa Afutuo, a programme on Oyerepa TV, that two of her three children were allegedly fathered by other men. She said one pregnancy began before the marriage and another followed a relationship she entered seeking financial support.
What is Chief demanding?
Chief is demanding DNA tests on all three children to establish their biological paternity. He also wants to calculate the expenses he incurred raising them and demand compensation before agreeing to settle the dispute.
Why did Chief curse his wife's family?
Chief alleged that his late father-in-law, Mr Nyame, knew about the paternity issues and never told him. He warned that anyone who participates in Mr Nyame's burial will be the next person to die, and threatened Abena's family if the issue is not settled.