Emmanuel Kwofie, a farmer at Agona Nkwanta in the Western Region who was seen in a viral social media video assaulting his wife has been sentenced to three months in jail.
The 30-year-old farmer was arraigned at the Agona Nkwanta District Court on Wednesday October 14, 2026 on a charge of assault.
He pleaded guilty and was consequently convicted on his own plea and sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labour by the court presided over by Mr. Kuma Selorm Dzata.
Police investigations revealed that, Emmanuel Kwofie is married to the victim, Diana Mensah who deals in second hand clothing.
They both live together at Domeabra in Agona Nkwanta Municipality.
On October 8, 2026, Kwofie accused Diana of having extra marital affair and subjected her to severe beating as seen in the video.
Kwofie was arrested by the police on October 12, 2026 and subsequently put before the Agona Nkwanta District Court on October 14, 2026.
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