The Ghana Police Service has provided an update on the arrest and remand of John Odartey Lamptey and two others in connection with a viral domestic violence incident at Ofankor in the Ga East Municipality.
According to a statement signed by CID Public Relations Officer Chief Inspector Brigitte Babanawo, the Magistrate Court at the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) has remanded the accused into police custody.
“The Magistrate Court at the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service has remanded accused persons, John Odartey Lamptey, alias Nii Adjei and two others into police custody. The accused, who was captured in a viral video physically assaulting a woman believed to be his wife, has been charged with Physical Assault, contrary to Sections 1(b)(i) and 3(2) of the Domestic Violence Act, 2007 (Act 732),” the statement said.
The two others, Louis Odartey Lamptey and Grace Kushie Lamptey, were also charged after they allegedly attempted to attack a female tenant suspected of filming and circulating the video.
“The two others, Louis Odartey Lamptey and Grace Kushie Lamptey, have also been charged with Conspiracy to Commit a Crime, to wit ‘threat of harm’ contrary to Sections 23(1) and 74 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), after they attempted attacking a female tenant, they suspected of recording and circulating the viral video,” the police confirmed.
All three are expected to reappear before the court on December 3, 2025.
The Ghana Police Service urged the victim or anyone with credible information on her whereabouts to come forward.
“Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service would like to once again urge the victim or anyone with credible information on her whereabouts to contact the nearest Police station. We assure the public that all information provided will be treated with the utmost confidentiality,” the statement added.
The CID reiterated its commitment to protecting victims of domestic violence and ensuring perpetrators face the full rigour of the law.
Read below the statement
