Joana Quaye Petitions Ghana Police to Take Drastic Action Against RNAQ Over Alleged Abuse
- Joana Quaye has petitioned the Ghana Police Service to speed up investigations into alleged abuse claims against Richard Nii Armah Quaye
- Her complaint details years of alleged physical and emotional abuse, including claims of forced entry into their home during their marriage
- The move comes after her widely criticised divorce settlement, adding a new legal dimension to their ongoing dispute
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Richard Nii Armah Quaye’s ex-wife, Joana Quaye, has taken further action against her husband after her unfavourable divorce settlement.
Source: Facebook
On January 20, 2026, the Accra High Court delivered a verdict in the divorce battle between the wealthy businessman, popularly known as RNAQ, and his ex-wife.
The fiercely debated High Court ruling saw Joana Quaye awarded a lump sum of GH₵300,000 as alimony, a one-third share of their house at Dansoman, two Jaguar FX cars, and GH₵5,000 monthly upkeep for their three children.
The award was far from what Joana, who had been married to RNAQ for 16 years and co-founded the company from which he built his fortune, had requested, which included GH₵50 million in compensation, along with other benefits.
Joana Quaye drags RNAQ to police
On April 14, 2026, lawyers for RNAQ’s ex-wife, Joana, wrote a letter to the Ghana Police Service to express concern over the slow pace of investigations into certain complaints she had made to the authorities.
The letter referred to an earlier formal complaint she logged against her ex-husband on December 9, 2025.
The earlier complaint alleged suffering of abuse at her husband’s hands for more than 11 years, which included alleged physical and emotional abuse, coercion, and much more.
"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. 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," the statement read.
Joana also claimed that at one point, RNAQ attempted to break down a bedroom door at their Dansoman residence forcibly.
The statement spelt out the abuses and said it had been documented and reported to authorities, and also presented as evidence during the divorce proceedings.
Her lawyers requested that the police expedite investigations into the case to be able to resolve them.
Joana Quaye's lawyers said the case was already with the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU), and copied authorities, including the Minister for the Interior and the Minister for Gender and Social Protection, in the hope of quick justice.
Below is a Facebook post with the letter submitted by Joana Quaye’s lawyers to the police.
Source: YEN.com.gh
