Man in Viral Assault Video Remanded Over Sextortion Claims

Christford Affadu Danful, popularly known as Ekow Black, has been remanded into police custody by the Adabraka District Court in connection with a widely circulated assault video and allegations of sextortion.

The Ghana Police Service arrested the suspect on Thursday, January 15, following an intelligence-led operation by the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Cyber Vetting Team, after the video circulated widely on social media.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect and the woman, who previously lived together, had a history of disagreements that escalated into verbal confrontations and, ultimately, physical assault.

According to a post shared on Facebook by the Ghana Police Service, the suspect was brought before the court on Friday, January 16, as investigations into the matter continue.

Presiding over the case, Her Worship Nana Abena Asoh Owusu Omenyo ordered that Danful be held in police custody pending further enquiries.

The court directed that he reappears on Tuesday, January 21, to enable investigators to complete their work and advise the court accordingly.

The remand follows an earlier incident captured in a viral video that has drawn significant public attention, as well as fresh allegations that the suspect threatened to circulate intimate images and engaged in acts consistent with sextortion.

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