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The landlord seen in the viral video beating his wife with a large stick has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.
In a viral video shared on social media, the landlord was captured in a disturbing scene beating his wife with a large stick.
According to the Police CID, the landlord has been identified as John Odartey Lamptey and was arrested on Monday, November 17th 2025, at the family residence in Ofankor in the Ga East Municipality
The Police statement also revealed that two of the suspects’ siblings, Grace Kushie Lamptey and Louis Odartey Lamptey, who attempted to attack the female tenant and were suspected of recording and circulating the video, were also arrested.
The Ghana Police, in a statement released and signed by Chief Inspector Brigitte Babanawo, the PRO of the CID, read, “The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a man captured in a viral Facebook video physically assaulting a woman believed to be his wife at their residence at Ofankor in the Ga East Municipality.
The suspect, identified as John Odartey Lamptey, was arrested on Monday, November 17th 2025, at the family residence”.
The statement added, “Following his arrest, two of his siblings, Grace Kushie Lamptey and Louis Odartey Lamptey, who attempted to attack a female tenant they suspected of recording and circulating the video, were also arrested, and the tenant was rescued to ensure her safety.
Efforts are underway to locate and ensure the safety of the wife who had fled the scene before the Police arrived.
The Ghana Police Service remains committed to protecting victims of domestic violence and ensuring that perpetrators face the full rigour of the law”.
In related crime news, the Economic and Organised Crime Office(EOCO) has raided a cybercrime syndicate at Mataheko–Afienya, rescuing seven trafficked Nigerians and arresting ten suspects.
According to the EOCO statement, the raid was conducted on Friday, November 14, 2025, as part of EOCO’s Operation LIFELINE.
The victims recused were aged 17–30 years and were lured with fake job offers and forced into cybercrime.
EOCO, in a statement issued on November 17, 2025, stated, “The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), on Friday, November 14. 2025. through Operation LIFELINE rescued seven (7) Nigerian nationals who are believed to have been trafficked into the country to engage in prohibited cyber activities,
During the operation, ten (10) individuals were arrested; three (3) suspects and seven (7) victims, all Nigerian nationals. The ages of the victims range from 17 to 30 years”.
The statement added, “The suspects, who initially lure their victims with promises of employment in Ghana, subsequently subject them to harsh and exploitative conditions and compel them to engage in online fraud schemes and prohibited cyber activities.
EOCO encourages the public to continue using its hotlines to report suspicious activities to the Office and other law enforcement agencies. Landlords are also urged to conduct due diligence when renting out their properties, especially to foreign nationals. Individuals involved in such illegal activities are strongly warned to desist, as the Office remains fully committed to pursuing and apprehending offenders”.
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— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) November 18, 2025
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