Kwofie, a native of Dixcove, was arrested by the Agona Nkwanta District Police Command on Monday, October 12, 2026, at about 7:00 p.m.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, October 13, the police said preliminary investigations had established that the suspect and Mensah, a second-hand clothing trader, were married and lived together at Domeabra in the Agona Nkwanta Municipality.
According to the police, the incident occurred on October 8, 2026, after Kwofie allegedly accused his wife of having an extramarital affair.
“On 08 October 2026, the suspect accused Diana of having an extramarital affair and subjected her to severe beating as seen in the video,” the statement said.
The police disclosed that Mensah was rescued by a Good Samaritan and taken to the Agona Nkwanta Polyclinic for medical attention. She was treated and subsequently discharged.
Kwofie remains in police custody and is expected to be put before court, according to the statement signed by Chief Superintendent Olivia Et Adiku, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Western Regional Police Command.
The arrest follows public attention generated by the video, while police investigations into the alleged assault continue.
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