A Ghana-based law firm, Dame & Partners, has formally petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), raising concerns over what it describes as delays and apparent inaction in investigating serious allegations of domestic violence and abuse involving businessman Mr. Richard Nii Armah Quaye (RNAQ).
In a letter dated Tuesday, 14 April 2026, and signed by the Senior Partner, Godfred Yeboah Dame, the firm, acting on behalf of Ms. Joana Quaye, said its client had endured years of alleged physical and emotional abuse during her marriage and is seeking urgent police intervention.
“We act for Ms. Joana Quaye, until 20th January, 2026, the wife of Richard Nii Armah Quaye. Our client is also the mother of three children of the marriage,” the petition stated.
According to the lawyers, Ms. Quaye was compelled to report the matter to the Ghana Police Service after what they describe as prolonged abuse spanning over a decade.
“Our instructions are that in reaction to persistent abuse and violence she suffered at the hands of Mr. Richard Quaye, over a period of about eleven years, she was compelled to lodge a formal complaint with the Ghana Police Service dated 9th December, 2025,” portions of the letter read.
The petition details allegations of repeated physical assault, claiming that the complainant was subjected to violence whenever she raised concerns about her husband’s alleged infidelity. “The alarming tendency of Mr. Richard Nii Armah Quaye to kick, slap, punch our client and whip her with his belt whenever she complained about his unrestrained infidelity is supported by video evidence, and recorded in judicial proceedings,” the lawyers asserted.
The firm further alleged that the abuse extended beyond physical violence to include sexual coercion and economic control. In a strongly worded section, the petition stated: “Mr. Quaye would, on certain occasions, seek to compel our client to have sex with him on returning home after spending weeks away with his mistresses… A resistance by her resulted in merciless beating and withholding of financial upkeep for the home.”
Dame & Partners indicated that the complaint had been referred to the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service, which had commenced investigations. However, the firm expressed dissatisfaction with the pace and outcome of the process so far.
It also referenced an earlier complaint involving an alleged attempted forced entry. “An earlier complaint… relating to Mr. Richard Nii Armah Quaye’s brute effort to cut down (at midnight) a door to our client’s bedroom in a house at Dansoman, Accra, has been pending for the past three years with little or no action having been taken,” the letter noted.
The lawyers argue that the perceived lack of urgency in handling the matter risks undermining public trust in the justice system, particularly for victims of domestic abuse. “Our client is seriously concerned about the seeming apathy and lack of interest in complaints of violence lodged against Mr. Quaye,” the petition said.
It further stressed the broader implications of the case: “The manner in which the Police Service handles the complaints… has far-reaching implications for the confidence of the ordinary Ghanaian woman in the criminal justice process in cases of domestic violence and abuse.”
The firm is therefore urging the Police Administration to provide clarity and take decisive action. “We respectfully request you to confirm the current status of the investigations… and steps being taken to bring the suspect to justice in accordance with the criminal laws of the Republic,” the petition concluded.
