"My husband accused me of infidelity, forced pepper into my intimate parts" — Wife recounts harrowing ordeal

The wife of John Odartey Lamptey has, for the first time, spoken publicly about what she describes as a “deeply disappointing and traumatic” experience with the Tesano Police Station during a critical moment in her ongoing domestic dispute.

Her testimony follows a viral Facebook video in which her husband is seen physically assaulting a woman believed to be his wife at their Ofankor residence in the Ga East Municipality.

According to the victim, her husband accused her of infidelity and subjected her to severe abuse, including forcing pepper into her intimate parts, tearing her clothes, and sexually assaulting her.

She recounted that after her husband eventually fell asleep, she gathered her torn clothes, pieces of the pepper used on her, and went to the Tesano Police Station to present them—alongside her bruises—as evidence.

However, the woman says the response she received from the police left her devastated.

She claimed officers questioned her about her family, and after she explained that she was alone in Accra, they proceeded to invite her husband—who denied the allegations—and relied on his family members who appeared at the station.

“After several visits, they told me these were just marital issues and that I should be patient,” she lamented.

The victim believes she was denied protection and justice because she had no relatives present and no money to influence the process.

She questioned why the police documented the evidence she brought forward yet failed to act on her complaint.

Her account has sparked public outrage, with many calling for a full investigation into both the assault and the alleged negligence by the Tesano Police Station.

Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith