… It also expressed appreciation to the Ghana Police Service, particularly the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit, the Office of the Attorney-General, healthcare professionals, social welfare officers, and other partners, whose contributions supported the successful prosecut …
… Prosecuting, Detective Police Inspector, Nene Oman of the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU), said the complainant, Awudza Kwabla Alfred, a teacher and guardian of the victim, reported the matter after the child complained of abdominal pains. …
… the chief custodians of student and parental welfare across Ghanaian communities, the NCPTA has laid down a four-point directive to ensure justice is served swiftly: Immediate Criminal Prosecution: The council has officially directed the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit …
… Ghana has introduced a number of measures aimed at combating domestic violence, including the enactment of the Domestic Violence Act, the establishment of the Domestic Violence Secretariat and the creation of the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Pol …
… She noted that despite existing interventions such as the Domestic Violence Act, the establishment of the Domestic Violence Secretariat and the operations of the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU), access to safe shelters remains limited. …
… Challenges in prosecution An officer at the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU), Sergeant Safia Salifu, said many defilement and abuse cases in the region are often stalled because complainants abruptly stop cooperating with investigators. …
… Investigations began after the Kasoa Division of the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) received a complaint on April 10, 2026, regarding the disappearance of seven-year-old Kadija Karim in Kasoa in the Central Region. …
… All three suspects are in police custody, assisting with investigations, while the rescued children are receiving care from the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) in their respective regions. …
… In the statement signed by ASP Emmanuel Agbodzi, the Police confirmed that the case, involving alleged defilement and incest, is under active investigation by the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) at Agona District. …
The High Court in Tamale sentenced Abdallah Mohammed to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour for defiling a 14-year-old girl at Nyanshegu, plus an additional six months for perjury. ActionAid Ghana and Activista Ghana welcomed the conviction as a major victory for child protection and the fight against sexual and gender-based violence.
Why it matters
High Court's 15-year sentence for child sexual abuse convicts a perpetrator and reinforces judicial commitment to protecting vulnerable Ghanaians.
The High Court in Tamale sentenced Abdallah Mohammed to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour for defiling a 14-year-old girl at Nyanshegu, plus an additional six months for perjury. ActionAid Ghana and Activista Ghana welcomed the conviction as a major victory for child protection and the fight against sexual and gender-based violence.
A 30-year-old undertaker has been granted bail of GH¢20,000 with two sureties after being charged with allegedly defiling a nine-year-old girl at Mepe in the North Tongu District. The accused pleaded not guilty to defilement of a female under 16 years and is yet to satisfy the bail conditions.
The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations has condemned a male teacher, identified as Eric Buernotey Apaflo, for assaulting a female student at Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School in the Ashanti Region's Atwima Mponua District. The council described the incident, captured in a viral video, as a violation of the Ghana Education Service Code of Conduct and as gender-based violence.
Cynthia Morrison, former Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, has called for the urgent relocation and protection of an alleged victim in a defilement case involving a police officer and his biological daughter, emphasizing the need for counselling support for both the child and her mother and full involvement of the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit.
The Government has commissioned a new shelter for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence, with the facility providing a safe haven and support services to help victims rebuild their lives. The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection described the shelter as a place of refuge, dignity and restoration for individuals who have suffered abuse.
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection commissioned a new shelter for survivors of domestic violence, which will provide safe refuge, counselling, medical care, legal aid and psychosocial support. The minister acknowledged that despite existing interventions including the Domestic Violence Act and DOVVSU, access to safe shelters remains limited.
At least six schoolchildren were defiled in the Upper East Region between July 2025 and March 2026, with a teacher among suspects arrested in connection with the cases. The region also recorded 376 pregnant girls and lactating mothers who sat for national examinations during the same period.
Ghana Police arrested Lucinda Naomi Otchere, a midwife at Trust Mother and Child Hospital in Osu, for alleged involvement in a child trafficking syndicate; two children have been rescued, while a five-year-old girl remains missing. The suspect allegedly received a seven-year-old girl and paid GH¢20,000, and made a further GH¢35,000 payment to facilitate the trafficking of another five-year-old girl to a couple in Pokuase.
The Ghana Police Service arrested three Ghanaians in connection with the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material following a joint operation with the Australian Federal Police and Interpol. The arrests stem from investigations into an international child exploitation case linked to an Australian offender currently standing trial, with intelligence indicating the suspects received funds from the Australian suspect in exchange for child sexual exploitation material.
A broadcast journalist has raised concerns over Ghana Police's handling of an alleged incest and defilement case involving a police officer and his teenage daughter, questioning both the pace of investigations and the public disclosure of the minor's identity in a police press release.
The Ghana Police Service has interdicted Inspector Desmond Owusu Afriyie, stationed at Mamponteng in Ashanti Region, following allegations of defilement and incest involving his 14-year-old daughter. The suspect was arrested in February 2026 after a complaint was lodged in November 2025 and was released on enquiry bail pending further investigation.
A police inspector's wife has accused him of sexually abusing their biological teenage daughter, allegedly impregnating her and forcing a termination. She told Adom FM that the case was reported to police but was not properly handled for months; the victim has since tested positive for HIV and is struggling in school.
A woman has accused the father of her daughter—a Police Inspector stationed in Garu, Upper East Region—of sexually abusing the girl over several years, allegedly resulting in pregnancy and HIV infection. According to the mother, the abuse began when the child was about 10 years old, and the girl's disclosure to a hospital doctor eventually led to the inspector being questioned by police.
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has followed up on an alleged child abuse case in Accra where a young boy was reportedly tied to a motorbike and dragged, confirming that the child is responding positively to treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre but remains traumatised and in severe pain. The Ministry's team is coordinating with police investigations and has recommended psychosocial and social welfare support for the family.
The Central Regional Department of Gender trained students at Cape Coast School for the Deaf on technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), while calling for amendments or new legislation to address emerging TFGBV issues such as deepfake videos and online impersonation that have caused emotional trauma to many Ghanaian women.