Who killed Maame Semenhyia?

Maame Semenhyia

Kwaku Manu

Local actor, Kwaku Manu has been fingered in issues surrounding the death of renowned herbalist Madam Adwoah Amoakwah, also known as Maame Semenhyia by a family spokesperson Mr. Kwame Ofosuhene Amoah.

Mr. Amoah told journalist at a press conference held in Accra that her death was caused by depression coupled with “illegal movements by Kwaku Manu” to Kumasi without the consent of her kinsmen.

He continued that Madam Semenhyia, prior to her death and her deceased husband, Mr. Arko had a domestic dispute on March, 24, 2012, which led to the woman becoming depressed.

“After her husband had committed suicide, the family from Ekumfi near Otuam, demanded a sum of GH¢10,000, three rams, a box of schnapps and a house from Semenhya and this contributed to her numerous woes,” he added.

The Spokesperson also noted that the issue of a burial site for her late husband also became a problem since some family members insisted that his remains should be buried at Agona Brakwa where his family stayed

Mr. Awuah continued that two months after the death of Mr. Arko, Maame Semenhyia was reportedly sent to a private psychiatric hospital at Ashaley Botwe in Accra, where she was admitted for five days.

He noted that, the deceased’s family sent her to her residence at Obom near Kasoa after she was discharged. 

 Kwaku Manu and his cohorts were alleged to have told Madam Semenhyia’s relatives that one Maame Esi who is the deceased eldest child and is in the United States of America tasked them to send her mother to Kumasi Bethel Ministry Healing Camp which is headed by a prophetess whose name was given as Maame Vida for spiritual treatment.

Kwaku Manu is also alleged to have sent one Elizabeth and Nora who are children of the deceased to Kumasi without the knowledge of the family. 

The spokesperson noted that Maame Semenhyia was forced to sign cheques under duress for huge monies to be drawn from her accounts by one Coco and Raster who are members of Bethel Church.

Reliable sources say two weeks before the death of Maame Semenhyia, Kwaku Manu enplaned her to Accra to take her land and building documents and other valuables back to Kumasi.

Mr. Amoah further revealed that after some days, Kwaku Manu called the family to inform them that she died at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi.

When the news broke that Kwaku Manu had taken the deceased to Kumasi without their consent and that she had died, her late husband’s family became furious about the actors act and concluded that he had allegedly killed her. 

Kwaku Manu has however maintained that it was Maame Semanhyia’s daughter who asked him to support her mother to recover from her reported ailment and that he paid huge sums of money which came from his own pocket paying her medical bills.