The Director -General in Charge of Special Duties at Ghana Police Service, COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno has urged Ghanaian women to work hand in hand with the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) to help combat cases of husband’s murdering their wives in the country.
According to COP Yohuno there is a growing phenomenon in Ghana where husbands brutally assault their wives and in some case murder the wives. He stressed that police has the capabilities to stem the onslaught but needs a timely report to be made to assist probing.
“There is a growing phenomenon in our country in recent times where married men are brutally assaulting their wives which in some cases lead to the death of the women. These uxoricide cases in the country are becoming worrisome. However, let me assure the good people of our country that, Police has all capabilities to stem the onslaught. The DOVVSU offices established all over the country is capable to handle all domestic abuses if a timely report is made to be probe ”
“All women who are suffering any form of domestic abuse to go the nearest DOVVSU office or Police station to make a report without fear before things get out of hands ”
At the passing out ceremony for 326 new police recruits in Koforidua, COP Yohuno stated that domestic violence is a criminal issue and should not be covered up and resolved at home.
In his address at the ceremony, COP Yohuno said passing out the new recruits is as a result of the police service’s effort in fighting against the rising crimes in the country.