Matter under police investigation, Nana Akua Addo addresses viral domestic violence videos

Ghanaian actress and fashion entrepreneur Nana Akua Addo has addressed the viral videos and photographs linked to an alleged domestic violence incident involving her and members of her family.

In a statement issued through her lawyers on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Addo said the videos and photographs circulating online were leaked without her knowledge or consent.

She described the matter as deeply sensitive and urged the public and media organisations to respect the privacy of her family, particularly because some of the footage reportedly involves one of her minor children.

Addo said the matter had been brought before the appropriate authorities and was currently under investigation. She therefore appealed to the public to allow the relevant legal processes to take their course rather than relying on unverified interpretations of the material circulating online.

She also expressed appreciation to the Ghana Police Service for its intervention and said she remained confident that the appropriate authorities would handle the matter.

The actress said she would provide further clarification at the appropriate time but declined to discuss the details of the incident while the matter remains before the authorities.

The controversy followed the circulation of videos and photographs on social media purportedly showing Addo with injuries, alongside separate footage involving her child.

The material generated widespread reactions online, with some social media users alleging that the actress had been assaulted by her husband. However, the circumstances surrounding the footage remain disputed.

Addo's husband, Harold Duodu Norman, has denied allegations that he assaulted her. Through his lawyers, Norman said the injury visible in the circulated material dates back to 2021 and is connected to an incident that is already the subject of criminal investigations by the Ghana Police Service's Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU), as well as a civil case before the courts.

Norman's legal representatives have also disputed the interpretation being placed on the videos and photographs, arguing that their circulation was intended to influence public opinion while the legal proceedings remain ongoing.

Meanwhile, Ghana's Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has said violence against women, children and other persons should not be tolerated under any circumstances.

The ministry said the full facts surrounding the reported incidents involving Addo and her child were still being established and urged the public not to circulate graphic videos, personal information or unverified claims about the family.

The ministry cited Ghana's Domestic Violence Act, 2007 (Act 732), and the Children's Act, 1998 (Act 560), as part of the legal framework for protecting victims of domestic violence and safeguarding children's welfare.

It also encouraged anyone experiencing domestic or gender-based violence to report to the appropriate authorities and seek assistance rather than remaining silent.

The developments have placed renewed attention on domestic violence in Ghana, but authorities and the parties involved have urged caution while investigations and related legal proceedings continue.

For now, the competing accounts surrounding the viral footage remain unresolved, and no final judicial determination has been made regarding the allegations.