The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old woman, Augustina Adoma, for allegedly attacking her ex-boyfriend in a violent outburst at Race Course, Sowutuom, a suburb of Accra.
According to a police statement, the unemployed woman is accused of setting fire to her ex-boyfriend’s personal belongings and stabbing him during a confrontation on Thursday, June 26, 2025.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect visited the home of her ex-boyfriend, Emmanuel Otabil, a 30-year-old driver, unannounced around 9:00 am. Upon finding him with another woman, she allegedly poured water on them and left with his Samsung mobile phone.
Later that same day, at around 4:00 pm, Ms. Adoma reportedly returned to the victim’s residence while he was away. Using a duplicate key, she is believed to have entered his kiosk and set fire to a number of items, including his mattress, carpet, blankets, and bedsheets.
The situation escalated further when Mr. Otabil confronted her that evening over the incident and demanded the return of his phone. A heated argument ensued, during which the suspect allegedly grabbed a knife from a nearby orange seller and stabbed the victim in the left side of his chest.
Mr. Otabil was rushed to Race Course Hospital and later transferred to the Lapaz Community Hospital and finally to the University of Ghana Medical Centre, where he underwent emergency surgery. He is currently receiving treatment and reported to be in stable condition.
Following the incident, police investigations led to the retrieval of the stolen phone. The suspect was arrested at the Tesano Police Station, where she had gone to lodge a separate assault complaint against the victim.
The case remains under investigation.
The Accra Regional Police Command has urged the public to avoid taking the law into their own hands, especially in domestic or relationship-related matters. “The law provides proper and peaceful channels for resolving grievances, and no individual has the right to take the law into their own hands,” said Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs.
