The suspect
The Agona Nkwanta District Police Command in the Western Region has arrested a 30-year-old man for assaulting his wife.
The suspect, Emmanuel Kwofie, a farmer, assaulted the wife based on allegations that she was having an extra marital affair.
According to the police, the suspect was seen in a viral video assaulting the victim, Diana Mensah, aged 25.
The suspect, a native of Dixcove, was arrested on October 12, 2026 at Agona Nkwanta at about 7:00 p.m.
Police preliminary investigation has revealed that the suspect is married to the victim, who deals in second-hand clothes.
A statement issued by the Regional Police Command and signed by its Head of Public Affairs Unit, Chief Supt Olivia Ewurabena Adiku, noted that the couple lived together at Domeabra in the Ahanta West Municipality of the region.
The statement noted that on October 8, 2026, the suspect accused Diana of having extra marital affair and subjected her to severe beating as seen in the video.
The victim was rescued by a Good Samaritan and sent to Agona Nkwanta Polyclinic, where she was treated and discharged.
Emmanuel Kwofie is currently in police custody and would be put before court soon.
From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi
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