{
  "id": 14695659,
  "title": "Farmer jailed for three months over assault on wife in viral video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/farmer-jailed-for-three-months-over-assault-on-wife-in-viral-video",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T12:43:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/farmer-jailed-for-three-months-over-assault-on-wife-in-viral-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Farmer Emmanuel Kwofie sentenced to three months in prison.",
    "Assault on wife Diana Mensah captured in viral video.",
    "Incident occurred on October 8, conviction on October 14."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}