Apostle Mrs Lilian Kumah, the wife of the late Deputy Finance Minister John Kumah, has urged the Ghana Police Service to conduct investigations into allegations suggesting her husband’s death resulted from food poisoning.
Additionally, in her official complaint, she has requested that the police look into the assertions made by Mr Blessed Godsbrain Smart, commonly known as “Captain Smart,” regarding the late Minister’s cause of death.
Information from the Kumah family indicates that the health of the former Ejisu MP deteriorated en route to Accra in an ambulance, resulting in an unplanned diversion to the Suhum Government Hospital, where he ultimately succumbed. He leaves behind his wife, Apostle Mrs. Lilian Kumah, and six children.
Amidst the prevailing grief following Dr Kumah’s passing, a series of online videos surfaced featuring Captain Smart, host of Onua TV, alleging that the late MP and other prominent figures within the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) were targeted victims of poisoning. The maverick commentator specifically emphasised Dr Kumah’s continued struggles as a result of the alleged poisoning.
Making audacious claims, he confidently declared possession of concrete evidence to support his statements, challenging any sceptics to dare him to unveil the proof.
The presenter also expressed concerns regarding purported schemes to assassinate or defame individuals with political, religious, and business affiliations, thereby intensifying anxiety among both citizens and political stakeholders.
This shocking revelation has prompted Apostle Mrs Lilian Kumah, the late MP’s widow, to take decisive action. To unravel the truth behind her husband’s death, she lodged a formal complaint with the Accra Central Divisional Headquarters of the Ghana Police Service, on Friday, March 8, 2024, seeking answers regarding the grave pronouncements made in the circulating video.
In the complaint to the Police, Mrs Kumah described the allegation by Mr Smart as “misinforming and unfortunate”, adding to the suffering and pain of the family of the late Dr John Kumah, who doubled as the Member of Parliament for Ejisu.
She expressed deep concern over the insensitivity shown towards the grieving family and called on the authorities to take swift action against those spreading falsehoods.
