Four suspects arrested for abusing female victim in viral video

Four suspects have been arrested by the police in relation to a viral video in which a female victim is being abused in a village in the Upper East Region on accusation that she had a hand in the death of her husband. 

The police have confirmed that the incident happened at Kupelga in the Upper East Region.

The suspects have been named as Awizore Amolt, 38, Akolbila Asorwogo, 19, Akolbila Ben, 21 and Atibila Aladago, 37.

They were arrested following a police intelligence operation Tuesday morning [June 13, 2023].

“The four suspects are currently in Police custody and assisting the investigation while efforts continue to arrest other accomplices to face justice”, the police said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the police said it is in touch with the victim and her family, adding that arrangements have been made for a Police clinical psychologist to provide her psycho-social support.

In the said viral video, some people were seen abusing the victim. They stripped her naked, filmed her, and touched her private parts.

They accused her of having a hand in the death of her husband.

Attached below is a copy of the police statement:

The Police have arrested four suspects at Kupelga in connection with the viral video in which a female victim is seen being subjected to inhumane and degrading treatment by a group of people.

The suspects, Awizore Amolt, Akolbila Asorwogo, Atibila Aladago and Akolbila Ben, were arrested in a Police intelligence operation in the early hours of today, 13th June 2023, following a preliminary investigation into the said video.

The four suspects are currently in Police custody and assisting the investigation while efforts continue to arrest other accomplices to face justice.