{
  "id": 14869851,
  "title": "Man jailed 3 months for assaulting wife in viral video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/man-jailed-3-months-for-assaulting-wife-in-viral-video",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T04:34:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/man-jailed-3-months-for-assaulting-wife-in-viral-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Emmanuel Kwofie, a 30-year-old farmer, received a three-month prison sentence with hard labor for assaulting his wife, Diana Mensah, in a viral video. The Agona Nkwanta District Court convicted him on October 14, 2026, following his guilty plea. The incident, which took place on October 8, 2026, involved Kwofie accusing his wife of having an affair and beating her severely, as captured in the viral video. Kwofie and Mensah, who traded in second-hand clothing, resided together in Domeabra, Agona Nkwanta Municipality. Police arrested Kwofie on October 12, 2026, and he was arraigned before the court on October 14, 2026.",
  "summary": "A 30-year-old farmer, Emmanuel Kwofie, has been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard labour for assaulting his wife, Diana Mensah, in an incident that went viral on social media. Kwofie was convicted after pleading guilty to the assault charge and was sentenced by the Agona Nkwanta District Court on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. A … The post Man jailed 3 months for assaulting wife in…",
  "key_points": [
    "Emmanuel Kwofie sentenced to 3 months hard labor.",
    "Incident captured in viral video on October 8, 2026.",
    "Kwofie and wife Diana Mensah lived in Domeabra."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The swift judicial response to the widely circulated footage signals a commitment to addressing domestic violence that has been documented and shared publicly on social media platforms.",
  "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."
}