Oti Region: Man hangs himself after abusing wife over divorce threats

A middle-aged man (name withheld) has allegedly hanged himself in a bush after abusing his wife, who had threatened to divorce him.

The victim, popularly called Yaa Yaa, is currently battling for her life after her husband inflicted cutlass wounds on her for threatening to end their marriage.
The heinous crime was committed on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in Kudje, a farming community in the Jasikan municipality in the Oti region.

The uncle of the deceased, Yaw Asare, said he was at home when a farmer came to inform him that Yaa Yaa had been inflicted with cutlass wounds and had been rushed to the Worawora government hospital.

Her husband, whom they thought fled from the town after committing the crime, was found hanging dead on Wednesday morning in a nearby bush.

The wife has also been transferred to the Ho regional hospital due to the severity of her injuries.

Police at Worawora visited the scene after traditional prayer rites were offered over the deceased.

The body has since been deposited at the Worawora government hospital morgue, pending further investigations by the police.

Source: Noah Kokroko, Jasikan