Ghanaian music icon, Jerry Anaba, popularly known as Okomfour Kwadee, has reportedly been abandoned at a rehabilitation facility in the Ashanti Region by his mother, Madam Cecilia Atootaga, despite completing his treatment and being cleared for reintegration into society.
Investigations conducted by purefmonlinegh.com have uncovered the troubling development surrounding the musician, who remains confined at the Willingway Foundation-Ghana Recovery Centre at Ejisu-Asawasi after successfully going through his rehabilitation process.
Our findings reveal a painful story of betrayal, exploitation, and abandonment by the very individuals who once used his plight for public sympathy and media attention.
Kwadee’s release from the facility has been stalled due to unpaid medical bills amounting to GH¢7,000.
The facility insists that he is fully recovered and fit to return home, yet his family, led by his mother Madam Cecilia Atootaga, has refused to settle the outstanding bills, effectively leaving him stranded and abandoned.
What makes the situation even more alarming is that in March 2025, Madam Atootaga, with the support of media personality Ohemaa Woyeje, embarked on a nationwide donation campaign, appearing on platforms such as UTV to solicit funds for Kwadee’s treatment.
The emotional appeal touched many hearts, resulting in significant financial contributions from Ghanaians who believed they were helping to rescue one of the country’s most gifted musicians.
However, Purefmonlinegh.com’s investigations have revealed that Madam Atootaga has diverted the funds for her personal use.
Since Kwadee’s admission to the rehabilitation centre, she has not expended a single pesewa on her son—not for medical bills, not for food, clothing, toiletries, or any personal upkeep.
The donations that were raised in his name, which were meant to facilitate his recovery and reintegration, have been misappropriated, leaving the musician neglected and trapped in a facility that has done its part.
Despite Madam Atootaga’s continuous claims of financial incapability, her refusal to support her son’s basic needs paints a clear picture of calculated abandonment.
She has, in private conversations, even suggested to some family members that Kwadee should remain in rehab for most of his life, further proposing that he be moved to another rehab centre at Kwadaso, a facility notorious for its poor conditions.
Kwadee has firmly rejected this suggestion, expressing his desire to return to society and revive his music career.
Ohemaa Woyeje, who played a leading role in the donation campaign, also comes under scrutiny in this investigative report.
After the public attention and media buzz around Kwadee’s case faded, she has taken no visible steps to follow up on the welfare of the musician.
Purefmonlinegh.com can confirm that Ohemaa Woyeje has not been to the facility to visit Kwadee, nor has she shown any interest in how the funds raised were managed.
Her silence raises serious questions about whether the donation campaign was genuinely intended to support Kwadee’s recovery or was merely a publicity stunt to capitalise on his vulnerable state.
Officials at the Willingway Foundation-Ghana confirmed to Purefmonlinegh.com that Kwadee’s current stay at the facility is no longer based on medical grounds.
He has been cleared to leave, but the GH¢7,000 bill remains a barrier to his release, a bill his family refuses to settle, despite the overwhelming public support they once received in his name.
In a conversation with purefmonlinegh.com, Kwadee expressed frustration and disappointment over his continued confinement.
“I have done my part. I am ready. All I ask is for the opportunity to go home and work. My music is my life,” he said, his voice filled with emotion.
The silence of those who once gained prominence by showcasing Kwadee’s struggles is now deafening.
As he remains confined within the walls of a rehabilitation centre, a legend is being caged — not by illness, but by the betrayal of those who milked his suffering for media relevance and personal benefit.
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