Audio By Carbonatix
Officials of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Police have ended the drama over the Ablekuma forced marriage.
The Police stormed the house and picked up everybody – the man in the centre of the controversial marriage, her 13-year-old wife and the runaway elder sister, their mother and father.
The 13-year-old school girl was forced to marry a 25-year-old man originally scheduled to marry her 18-year-old elder sister.
The older girl had refused to marry the man and run away on the day of the marriage.
In her place however, her 13-year-old sister was forced to marry the man at a matrimonial ceremony held at Ablekuma in Accra.
But in a dramatic turn of events, the police have invited all parties involved in the case to assist in investigations.
Following the report DOVVSU registered their displeasure on the forced marriage of the 13-year-old girl to Joy News. They stated it was against the law for the parents to force the 13-year-old girl into the marriage.
The Unit then promised to look into the matter and bring offenders of the law to book.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Amazon raises minimum hourly pay by $1 to $20 for US operations workers
7 minutes -
Insurance cost has largely remained stable – NPA boss on transport fare pressure
18 minutes -
Multiple unions threaten strikes at Barrick’s flagship Mali gold mine, documents show
37 minutes -
Infantino invited to African summit as he faces challenge to FIFA leadership
48 minutes -
NPA boss flags ‘recalcitrant’ transport operators raising fares arbitrarily
56 minutes -
GPRTU fare hike put on ice after talks with government – NPA boss reveals
1 hour -
I’m greatly worried – NPA boss on threat of higher transport fares
2 hours -
We are largely import-dependent – NPA boss on Ghana’s fuel vulnerability
2 hours -
Ghana’s fuel market is built for turbulence – NPA’s Edudzi Tamakloe explains why
2 hours -
Postponement not an option as Kenya races to be ready for Afcon 2027
2 hours -
ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Texas as locals demand answers
3 hours -
Ed Sheeran admits ‘mistakes’ at first show since Macklemore controversy
3 hours -
We are ready for the turbulence – NPA boss on Ghana’s fuel crisis
4 hours -
Lady I wanted serious relationship with said she’s not ready – Rema
4 hours -
I’ll never discuss my finances with man, even if he’s my husband – Nancy Isime
4 hours