Lawyers for RNAQ's ex-wife press police for update on domestic abuse complaint
The letter, signed by Godfred Yeboah Dame, Senior Partner at Dame and Partners, states that Ms Quaye lodged a complaint with police on 9 December 2025 after what her lawyers describe as a long period of abuse during the marriage.
Fresh pressure is being mounted on the Ghana Police Service over a domestic abuse complaint involving businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye, after lawyers for his former wife formally asked the Inspector-General of Police to disclose the status of investigations.
In a letter dated 14 April 2026, Ms Joana Quaye’s legal team said their client has yet to receive sufficient clarity on what action has been taken since she reported the matter late last year.
The letter, signed by Godfred Yeboah Dame, Senior Partner at Dame and Partners, states that Ms Quaye lodged a complaint with police on 9 December 2025 after what her lawyers describe as a long period of abuse during the marriage.
According to them, the allegations span roughly 11 years and involve repeated physical attacks said to have occurred whenever she confronted her husband over suspected infidelity. The lawyers claim the alleged assaults included slapping, kicking, punching and whipping with a belt.
They further say some of the claims are supported by video material and have also been referenced in divorce proceedings already before the court.
The letter goes beyond allegations of physical violence. It also claims that on some occasions Ms Quaye was pressured into sexual relations after her husband returned from extended absences, and that refusal allegedly led to further abuse and the withholding of household financial support.
Her lawyers noted that the complaint has been referred to the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit, which they say has begun work on the case.
They also drew attention to an older incident said to have taken place about three years ago at the couple’s residence in Dansoman, where the businessman allegedly tried to force open a bedroom door. According to the lawyers, that matter was also reported but has not been resolved.
The core concern raised in the latest letter is what the legal team sees as delay.
They say the police must move with urgency, confirm the present stage of the investigation and indicate what steps are being taken to ensure accountability under Ghanaian criminal law.
