Woman inflicts multiple wounds on husband

Saturday, June 13, 2009 (Page 31 - THE MIRROR)

A woman who inflicted multiple cutlass wounds on her husband and locked him up, on suspicion that he was having an affair, has been put before the Accra circuit court.
Victoria Ashiboye, a food vendor, on May 10, 2009, around 8.00 p.m.was alleged to have attacked her husband, Samuel Amartey, in his sleep, locked him up and bolted, after her husband had received a call.
She was charged with one count of engaging in behaviour or conduct that harms the safety of another person contrary to Section 1 (d) (i) and (ii) of the Domestic Violence Act, 732/2007.
Her plea was not taken and she was remanded to reappear on June 11, 2009.
The facts of the case were that Amartey, a driver, received a call on that fateful day while his wife was not at home.
Unknown to him,Victoria was eavesdropping behind his window while he was on the telephone with another person.
He fell asleep after receiving the call but was attacked some minutes later by Victoria who suspected he was on the telephone with another woman.
Amartey who was locked up and left alone by Victoria after he was assaulted, managed to raise an alarm resulting in his rescue.
His rescuers found him bleeding profusely.
Amartey was assisted to lodge a complaint at the Nungua Police Station where a medical form was issued to enable him to receive medical treatment.
Victoria was later arrested, interrogated and charged with the offence.