The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has announced that a Magistrate Court at the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) has remanded a man captured in a viral video assaulting a woman into police custody.

The suspect, John Odartey Lamptey, also known as Nii Adjei, was charged on November 19, 2025, with Physical Assault under the Domestic Violence Act, 2007 (Act 732).

According to a statement signed by Chief Inspector Brigitte Babanawo, Public Relations Officer for the CID, two other individuals linked to the incident have also been remanded. The two—Louis Odartey Lamptey and Grace Kushie Lamptey—have been charged with Conspiracy to Commit a Crime after allegedly attempting to attack a female tenant they believed recorded and circulated the viral video that sparked widespread public condemnation.

The statement indicated that all three suspects are expected to reappear before the court on December 3, 2025.

“The Magistrate Court at the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) has remanded accused persons, John Odartey Lamptey, alias Nii Adjei, and two others into police custody,” the statement said.

It added that Louis Odartey Lamptey and Grace Kushie Lamptey face additional charges of Conspiracy to Commit a Crime, to wit threat of harm, contrary to Sections 23(1) and 74 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).

Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service says efforts are ongoing to locate the victim and is urging the victim or anyone with credible information about her whereabouts to report to the nearest police station.