Farmer jailed for three months over assault on wife in viral video
A 30-year-old farmer, Emmanuel Kwofie, has been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard labour for assaulting his wife in an incident that went viral on social media.
A 30-year-old farmer, Emmanuel Kwofie, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor for assaulting his wife, Diana Mensah, as shown in a viral video on social media. The Agona Nkwanta District Police Command confirmed his conviction on Wednesday, October 14, after he admitted guilt to the assault charge before the Agona Nkwanta District Court.
According to the Western Regional Police Command, Kwofie and his wife reside together in Domeabra, Agona Nkwanta Municipality. Police investigations revealed that on October 8, Kwofie accused his wife of having an affair outside their marriage and subjected her to a violent beating, which was captured in the video that went viral.
He was apprehended on October 12 and brought before the court two days later. The court, chaired by His Worship Kuma Selorm Dzata, convicted him based on his own plea and sentenced him to three months' imprisonment with hard labor.
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