The Gender-Primarily based Violence Courtroom, sitting on the Police Headquarters in Accra, has sentenced Nii Baah Afful, a 29-year-old fisherman, to 1 week in jail for physically assaulting his partner, Francisca Aryee, in an incident that sparked widespread public outrage after going viral on social media.
The sentence was confirmed in a press release dated Friday, 11 April, and signed by Superintendent Juliana Obeng of the Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service.
The assault, which occurred on 20 March 2025 at Korle Gonno, Accra confirmed the suspect violently attacking the sufferer — who was holding their eight-month-old child — throughout a home dispute. Preliminary investigations revealed that the couple lived collectively and had two kids.
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Following the incident, the suspect was arrested by the Accra Regional Police Intelligence Unit on 22 March and was initially remanded in custody. He was later arraigned earlier than the courtroom on 24 March.
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In response to the police assertion:
Nii Baah Afful, at a listening to in Courtroom on 9 April 2025, pleaded responsible to the costs and was sentenced to 1 (1) week’s imprisonment with exhausting labour at Nsawam Most Safety Jail.
The assertion additionally inspired the general public to report all types of home abuse and urged victims to talk up and search help by means of the suitable authorized and help channels.
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Requires Stronger Motion In opposition to Home Violence
The case has reignited public debate and drawn renewed requires stricter measures to handle home violence in Ghana. Advocacy teams are demanding enhanced public schooling on home abuse and the authorized recourse accessible to victims.
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The Nationwide Fee for Civic Training (NCCE) has been urged to step up its consciousness campaigns to make sure victims are knowledgeable of their rights and empowered to hunt justice.
