The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old unemployed woman, Augustina Adoma, for allegedly setting fire to her ex-boyfriend’s belongings and stabbing him during a violent confrontation at Race Course, Sowutuom, in Accra.
In a statement signed by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs for the Accra Region, the Police said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect had previously been in a relationship with the victim, 30-year-old driver Emmanuel Otabil.
According to police, Adoma visited Otabil’s residence unannounced on the morning of Thursday, June 26, 2025, at about 9:00 a.m. Upon allegedly finding him in the company of another woman, she poured a bucket of water on them and seized his Samsung mobile phone before storming off.
Later that afternoon, around 4:00 p.m., the suspect reportedly returned to the residence in the victim’s absence. Armed with a duplicate key, she is said to have entered his wooden kiosk and set several items ablaze, including a mattress, blanket, bedsheets, and a carpet.
Police say a confrontation occurred later in the evening when Otabil confronted Adoma over the missing phone and the burnt items.
During the heated exchange, the suspect allegedly picked up a knife belonging to a nearby orange seller and stabbed the victim in the left side of his chest.
Otabil was first rushed to Race Course Hospital and later referred to Lapaz Community Hospital. He was subsequently transferred to the University of Ghana Medical Centre, where he underwent emergency surgery. He remains on admission and is said to be responding to treatment.
Investigators later recovered the victim’s mobile phone from the suspect, who was arrested at the Tesano Police Station.
She had reportedly gone there to lodge a separate assault complaint against the victim and to submit a medical report.
Superintendent Juliana Obeng noted that the case is still under active investigation.
She further advised the public to avoid acts of revenge or violence in domestic or relationship disputes.
“The law provides proper and peaceful channels for resolving grievances, and no individual has the right to take the law into their own hands,” she said.
