FLASHBACK: Richard Nii Armah Quaye and Joana Quaye
Lawyers for Joana Quaye, former wife of businessman, Richard Nii Armah Quaye, known popularly as RNAQ have written to the Inspector-General of Police seeking information on the current status of the investigations into some complaints of alleged physical violence, abuse and other criminal conducts lodged by her against the estranged husband.
The letter signed by Godfred Yeboah Dame, a Senior Partner at Dame & Associates is also seeking information on steps being taken by the police to bring the businessman to justice in accordance with the criminal laws of the country
“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,” part of the letter read.
The letter said Mrs. Quaye’s complaint bordered on “reprehensible instances of physical violence unleashed on her” by the businessman whenever she had cause to complain about his “unbridled infidelity.”
It pointed out allegations of physical assault against the businessman which the letter says is supported by video evidence, and recorded in judicial proceedings instituted by the ex-wife for a dissolution of the marriage between the couple.
“We are instructed that our client’s complaint was referred to the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) which commenced investigations. We are further instructed that an earlier complaint lodged by our client 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 averred.
According to the letter, Mrs. Quaye is seriously concerned about the seeming apathy and lack of interest in complaints of violence lodged against Mr. Quaye.
“Whilst recognising the prerogative of your outfit to investigate matters bordering on the commission of crimes in Ghana, we implore you to, as a matter of urgency, take steps to deliver justice to our client,” it said.
It further noted that “the deplorable actions of Mr. Richard Nii Armah Quaye violated our client’s dignity and rights as a citizen under the laws of Ghana. The manner in which the Police Service handles the complaints lodged against has far-reaching implications for the confidence the ordinary Ghanaian woman in the criminal justice process in cases of domestic violence and abuse.”
“We take this opportunity to renew the assurances of our highest esteem,” it added.