The Ghana Police Service has disclosed that the husband of Nana Akua Addo, who was arrested over alleged physical, emotional and economic abuse and was expected to appear in court today, has reportedly been hospitalised.
According to the Police, the accused person, Harold Norman, was arrested on 27th August after his wife petitioned the CID over the alleged abuse.
The Police disclosed he was subsequently granted police enquiry bail with two sureties.
His lawyer informed the police that he had been admitted to hospital. DOVVSU officers have since visited the facility to verify the claim and will ensure his appearance after his discharge.
In a statement dated Wednesday, October 7, 2026, the Police stated, “
1. On 20th August 2026, the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) received a petition from Rosemond Akua Adobea alleging that her husband had subjected her to physical, emotional and economic abuse,
2. Preliminary investigations revealed that a case involving the couple had previously been handled by the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Lakeside and Ministries Police Stations in July 2026.
3. Following receipt of the petition, the suspect, Harold Norman, was arrested on 27th August 2026 at his residence to assist with investigations. A caution statement was subsequently obtained from him, and on 29th August, 2026 he was granted a Police enquiry bail with two sureties while investigation continued,
4. The accused person, due to be put before court today, was, however, his lawyer notified Police that his client had been admitted at the hospital and was therefore unable to appear before the court as had been scheduled.
5. Investigators from DOVVSU have visited the said hospital to verify the claim and are monitoring the situation to ensure he is arraigned immediately upon discharge from the hospital,
6. The Criminal Investigation Department is working with the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection to ensure the provision of social welfare services for the victim and the children.
7. The Ghana Police Service remains committed to protecting victims of domestic violence and ensuring that complaints brought before the Service are investigated professionally and fairly”.
Meanwhile, Nana Akua Addo has taken to social media to open up about her marriage after videos of her and her husband in a heated altercation surfaced online.
In a video, Nana Akua Addo on TikTok detailed the trauma she has allegedly been going through in her home for some years now.
She further disclosed why she has been missing at some events, mainly red-carpet shows in the country.
Nana Akua Addo shockingly revealed that her husband had placed a curfew on her, adding that she was often subjected to heavy beatings whenever she went against the rule.
Nana Akua Addo in the video stated, “Some of you kept asking why you don’t see me at red-carpet events. The thing is that I am on a curfew, and anytime I go out and come back after 10 PM, I am always beaten.
“I can’t fight these battles, and I have been doing all these things all these years just because I want to get the money and come out of it”.
She further added, “He used to prevent me from getting any deals that came my way. But because his family came to ambush me, I left the home for about a month, and that was how I was able to go to Milan and Nigeria.”
“When I was pregnant, he refused to give me money so I could go to the hospital. So I got eclampsia at the seventh month. And it was either they save the baby or me. When he came to visit me in the hospital, I asked for GH¢200, and he told me he would send it as mobile money.
“I made him aware that I couldn’t operate the phone if he sent mobile money because they had placed drips in my veins. He called his mother to the hospital, and she came to fight me, insulted me, and even said some harsh words to me. Three days after the incident, I lost my baby,” she added.
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Police have released an update on the viral domestic abuse case involving Rosemond Akua Adobea, popularly known as Nana Akua #UTVGhana https://t.co/l4MmXGWICP
— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) October 7, 2026
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