Police Arrest 30-Year-Old Farmer for Allegedly Assaulting His 20-Year-Old Wife in Ghana

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old farmer, Emmanuel Kwofie, following the circulation of a viral video showing him assaulting a 20-year-old woman identified as Diana Mensan.

In a statement issued on October 13, 2026, the police disclosed that the suspect was arrested by officers from the Agona Nkwanta District Police Command at about 7:00 p.m. on October 12 in Agona Nkwanta, Western Region.

Preliminary investigations revealed that Kwofie, a native of Dixcove, is married to the victim, who trades in second-hand clothing.

The couple reportedly reside together at Domeabra in the Agona Nkwanta Municipality.

According to the statement signed by Chief Superintendent of Police Olivia E.T. Adiku, Head of the Western Regional Police Command’s Public Affairs Unit, the victim was rescued by a Good Samaritan after the incident and taken to the Agona Nkwanta Polyclinic for medical treatment.

She was subsequently treated and discharged from the facility.

The police confirmed that the suspect remains in custody and is expected to be arraigned before a court as investigations into the incident continue.

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