The Agona Nkwanta District Court has sentenced a 30-year-old farmer, Emmanuel Kwofie, to three months’ imprisonment with hard labour for assaulting his wife in an incident that was captured on video and went viral on social media.
The Western Regional Police Command, in a press release dated October 14, 2026, confirmed the conviction. The court, presided over by His Worship Mr Kuma Selorm Dzata, convicted Kwofie on his own plea of guilty.
According to police investigations, the convict is married to the victim, Diana Mensah, a second-hand clothing dealer.
The two reside together at Domeabra in the Agona Nkwanta Municipality.
The court heard that on October 8, 2026, Kwofie accused his wife of having an extramarital affair and subjected her to a severe beating, which was recorded and shared widely online.
Following the circulation of the video, the suspect was arrested on October 12, 2026. He was subsequently arraigned before the Agona Nkwanta District Court on October 14, 2026, where he was charged with assault. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced accordingly.
The police have since urged the public to desist from domestic violence and report such incidents to the authorities.
