25-year-old woman sentenced to 12 years for acid attack on boyfriend

The High Court in Koforidua has sentenced 25-year-old Vera Asare to 12 years in prison for an acid attack that led to the death of her boyfriend, Daniel Omane.

The development was communicated through a GHOne TV news card on Friday, March 27, 2026.

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Her sentencing follows an earlier directive by the court for a pregnancy test to be conducted to determine her medical status before the next line of action was taken.

Asare pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her boyfriend, Omane, a mobile phone dealer popularly known as Anelka.

She was convicted for attacking Omane with acid on November 29, 2024, in Koforidua.

Prosecutors revealed that the couple’s relationship had been plagued by "frequent misunderstandings and allegations of infidelity,” with Vera frequently threatening women she suspected of flirting with Omane.

The court heard that the violence peaked while Omane was asleep in his room one day.

Asare allegedly poured a gallon of a substance, later confirmed by the Ghana Standards Authority to be acid, over his body.

The victim’s screams alerted his landlord, who rushed him to the Adweso Clinic.

From there, he was moved to the Eastern Regional Hospital and finally to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital for specialised treatment.

Despite months of intensive medical care, Omane succumbed to his injuries in July 2025.

He has since been buried, leaving behind a three-year-old child shared with Asare.

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It was earlier reported by GhanaWeb that emotional scenes marked courtroom proceedings on Monday, March 23, 2026, morning as relatives of the deceased reacted angrily to the judge’s decision to postpone sentencing pending the outcome of the pregnancy test.

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