Police arrests man caught in viral video assaulting wife at Ofankor
The suspect, identified as John Odartey Lamptey, was picked up on Monday, November 17, 2025, at the family residence following widespread public outrage after the video surfaced online.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man captured in a viral Facebook video physically assaulting a woman believed to be his wife at Ofankor in the Ga East Municipality.
The suspect, identified as John Odartey Lamptey, was picked up on Monday, November 17, 2025, at the family residence following widespread public outrage after the video surfaced online.
In a statement released on Tuesday, November 18, signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service, Chief Inspector Brigitte Babanawo, efforts are underway to locate and ensure the safety of the wife who had fled the scene before the Police arrived.
The statement added that two of the suspect’s siblings Grace Kushie Lamptey and Louis Odartey Lamptey have also been arrested.
“Following his arrest, two of his siblings, Grace Kushie Lamptey and Louis Odartey Lamptey, who attempted to attack a female tenant they suspected of recording and circulating the video, were also arrested, and the tenant was rescued to ensure her safety.”
The Ghana Police Service reiterated its commitment to protecting victims of domestic violence and prosecuting offenders. The statement stressed that the Service will continue to act decisively in all such cases and encouraged the public to promptly report incidents of abuse.
Read full statement below,
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