Police have arrested a 30-year-old farmer seen in a viral video severely beating his wife at Agona Nkwanta in the Western Region, and he will appear in court.
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The Agona Nkwanta District Police Command in the Western Region has arrested a 30-year-old man seen in a viral video severely beating his wife.
The suspect, Emmanuel Kwofie, a native of Dixcove, was arrested at Agona Nkwanta on 12 October 2026 at 7:00 p.m., according to a press release from the Western Regional Police Command dated 13 October 2026.
Police said preliminary investigations showed that Mr Kwofie, a farmer, is married to the victim, Diana Mensah, 25, who deals in second-hand clothing. The couple live together at Domeabra in the Agona Nkwanta Municipality.
According to the police, on 8 October 2026 the suspect accused her of having an extramarital affair and subjected her to a severe beating, as seen in the video.
The victim was rescued by a good Samaritan and taken to the Agona Nkwanta Polyclinic, where she was treated and discharged, the police said.
The police said Mr Kwofie is in custody and will be put before court. The statement did not say which charges he will face or when he will appear.
The release was signed by the Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Western Regional Police Command, Chief Superintendent of Police Olivia ET Adiku.
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