Ghanaian actress and fashion personality Nana Akua Addo has asked the public and media to stop sharing videos of a private family dispute involving her and her children. Her lawyers say the matter is now before the appropriate authorities, as her husband’s legal team disputes allegations that he assaulted her.
The controversy intensified this week after videos and photographs began circulating online. Some footage appears to show Addo with visible injuries, while other clips reportedly involve her children. The footage has prompted widespread concern, but the full circumstances surrounding it have not been independently established.
In a statement dated October 6 and issued through Nkrabeah & Associates, Addo’s lawyers said the videos had been circulated without her knowledge or consent. They described the material as a serious invasion of the family’s privacy and appealed to media organisations and members of the public to stop reposting it, particularly footage involving minors.
The lawyers said the matter was “sub judice and in the hands of the appropriate authorities.” They thanked the Ghana Police Service for its response and said Addo would address the issues further at a later time.
Husband’s lawyers dispute the allegations
Harold Duodu Norman’s lawyers have denied that he assaulted Addo. In a separate statement, they said the injury visible in some of the circulating material dated back to an incident in 2021.
Their account alleges that an argument followed Addo’s suspicions of infidelity and that she attempted to attack Norman with a knife. The lawyers claim he used a mirror to protect himself, which broke, and that a fragment caused the injury to her lip. They also allege that he took her to hospital for treatment.
Those claims are Norman’s lawyers’ account of the incident. They have not been independently verified, and Addo’s legal team has not publicly responded to the details. Norman’s lawyers also referred to ongoing proceedings and a DOVVSU investigation.
Authorities have yet to publicly set out their findings
Addo’s lawyers say the matter is with the authorities, while Norman’s legal team says it is connected to an investigation by the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit of the Ghana Police Service. As of October 7, no public police statement confirming the details of the case or reports of an arrest had been identified in the coverage reviewed. The competing accounts therefore remain allegations, not findings by investigators or a court.
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has also expressed concern about the circulating images and reports. The Ministry urged people experiencing violence, or anyone with credible information about someone at risk, to contact the appropriate authorities. It said the facts surrounding the reports involving Addo and her child were still being established and appealed to the public not to circulate graphic footage or unverified claims.
The case has become a wider discussion about domestic violence, child welfare and the way social media can expose people experiencing a family crisis. Addo’s lawyers have asked the public to respect the family’s privacy while official processes continue.
For now, the footage circulating online does not provide a complete account of what happened. The claims made by both legal teams remain disputed, and no final determination has been announced. Responsible reporting means protecting the children’s privacy, avoiding repeated circulation of the videos and allowing investigators and the courts to establish the facts.
