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A 23-year-old victim, whose boyfriend, a musician, violently stamped her right leg and kicked her genitals after discovering pictures of her with another man, is unwell.
A relation of the victim confirmed to the Adentan Circuit Court that she was peeing blood in her urine, hence unable to attend today’s sitting.
According to the victim’s relative, the accused person’s stepfather presented GH¢200 to the victim only yesterday (Sunday).
The trial judge, Mrs Sedinam Awo Balokah, has asked Benjamin Kobla Doamekpor to stay 50 metres away from his girlfriend and also prohibited him from contacting the victim pending trial.
Appearing for the second time, Benjamin Kobla Doamekpor, who was earlier remanded for allegedly fighting his girlfriend over phone chats, has been admitted to bail.
The court admitted Doamekpor to bail in the sum of GH¢400,000 with four sureties, two to be justified.
Explaining the terms of the bail, the trial judge said the accused, although an upcoming musician, was a flight risk.
The accused person’s lawyer repeated bail application for Doamekpor saying he had fixed place of abode, and he would not in any way tamper with investigations.
Soon after Doamekpor was granted bail, he wept, saying: “I swear I did not intend to harm her (the victim).”
The court directed prosecution to file its disclosures.
The court further directed the victim’s family to ensure that kidney and bladder tests were conducted on the victim.
The matter was adjourned to November 30, 2023 for Case Management Conference.
Doamekpor was charged with causing harm and pleaded not guilty.
Prosecution led by Chief Inspector Maxwell Lanyo said the complainant was a businesswoman residing at Labadi and the accused person, a boyfriend to the younger sister of the complainant.
Prosecution said on October 10, 2023, at about 0900 hours, the complainant came to Adenta DOVVSU and reported that the victim had gone to visit the accused person at Amrahia, and that on October 1, 2023, she started receiving distress phone calls from the victim that the accused person, had beaten her to the extent that she was in clutches with her right leg in PoP after sustaining a fracture.
The prosecutor told the court that on receipt of the complaint, the police together with the complainant proceeded to Amrahia and led the police to a house inKatamanso where the victim was seen in a room in clutches.
It said the victim was rescued and brought to Adenta DOVVSU and interviewed.
Prosecution said the victim disclosed that she visited her boyfriend (the accused person) on September 25, 2023, and on September 27, 2023, she wanted to leave but the accused person prevented her from leaving.
It said Doamekpor snatched her phone from her and went through her messages.
Prosecution said Doamekpor saw a chat on the phone of the victim together with photos of the victim in bed with another man and that got him angry, and he assaulted her.
The prosecutor said the victim informed the police that she fell, and the accused violently “stepped” on her right leg, causing a fracture and he also kicked the victim’s genitals.
It said when the accused person saw that the victim had a fractured leg and was unconscious, he rushed her to the Saint Patrick Hospital for medical attention.
The prosecutor told the court that the accused person told the victim to tell her relatives that she fell into a gutter and had a fractured leg.
When the accused person was cautioned, he admitted the offence.
—GNA
General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has filed his nomination to contest the position of General Secretary again as the party begins its rebuilding efforts ahead of the 2028 general elections.
He was accompanied by party stalwarts and supporters who were in high spirits, expressing confidence that he is the right person to hold the position.
Speaking after filing his nomination, Mr Kodua Frimpong assured the rank and file of the party that he would not disappoint them.
“I can assure you that the faith the rank and file of the party have had in me, I will never disappoint them,” he said.
He also pledged to run a clean campaign devoid of personal attacks.
“I can assure you that our internal campaign will be devoid of personal attacks,” he told his fellow contestants and the rank and file of the party as he seeks to retain his position.
His tenure has seen the party through the 2024 general elections, where the NPP lost power to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) after eight years in government.
The party is currently in a rebuilding phase, with internal elections scheduled to elect new national executives to lead its reorganization towards the 2028 polls.
The General Secretary position is considered one of the most influential in the party’s administrative structure, responsible for the day-to-day running of the party secretariat and implementation of party decisions.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has disputed claims made on social media by comedian Michael Blackson concerning the treatment given to his late mother, saying a review found that the allegations did not accurately reflect what happened during her stay at the hospital.
In a statement issued in Accra on August 5, 2026, the management of UGMC expressed condolences to Mr. Blackson and his family over the death of his 83-year-old mother, who died at the facility on July 16, 2026.
The hospital said it had taken the concerns raised by Mr. Blackson seriously and conducted a thorough review in line with its clinical and administrative procedures.
According to the statement, the facts presented by Mr. Blackson on social media contained “numerous inaccuracies” and did not accurately reflect the medical care provided to his mother.
UGMC explained that she was referred to the facility from another hospital and received treatment there from May 27 to July 16, 2026, a period of about eight weeks.
The hospital stated that it would not release details of her diagnosis, treatment, medical records or other aspects of her care because it had a duty to protect patient confidentiality, even after death.
It said the decision was intended to respect the dignity of the deceased and the privacy of her family.
UGMC further stated that all clinical decisions at the facility are made by qualified healthcare professionals based on medical judgment, established standards of care and the best interests of the patient.
The statement added that such decisions are made in consultation with authorised family representatives where necessary and that billing and financial procedures are governed by institutional policies and are separate from clinical decision-making.
The hospital noted that it values feedback from patients and their families and considers both positive and negative comments important for improving the quality of care.
Mr. Blackson had earlier used social media to criticise the care his mother received at UGMC, prompting the hospital’s response.
By: Jacob Aggrey
