‘The first time a man hit me, I had him arrested’ - Nana Ama McBrown recounts

Media personality Nana Ama McBrown has shared a personal account of surviving an abusive relationship, urging people to leave unhealthy relationships before they escalate into tragic situations.

Speaking on Onua Showtime amid ongoing conversations about domestic abuse, McBrown stressed that people should prioritise healing and know when to walk away from toxic relationships, regardless of whether the abuse is verbal, emotional or physical.

“When we are in relationships, and there is abuse, whether it is verbal, emotional or whatever, we should have a way of healing ourselves, and if we can move on, we move on. You don’t wait till the last point because it can bring a lot of unwanted situations,” she said.

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Sharing her own experience, the actress recalled dating a man who had promised to relocate her to London but discovered he was seeing multiple women.

According to her, each time she visited him, she would find a different woman in his house and sometimes had to wait for him to finish spending time with them before he attended to her.

McBrown said she eventually ended the two-year relationship, but the situation turned violent when she attempted to retrieve her passport from him.

“That was the first time a man laid his hand on me… After he hit me, he regretted it and kept saying sorry. He decided to escort me home and sat in the small car I was driving at the time, but when we got to one of the police barriers, I quickly got down and ran to the police to arrest him because he had beaten me. Yes, I got him arrested,” she admitted

Reflecting on the incident, she revealed that although she only suffered minor injuries that healed within days, the experience permanently changed how she handles breakups.

“From that day I learned that when I want to break up with someone, I’m not going to tell them. I will plan my exit quietly, and when I am ready, I will leave because I don’t know the kind of mood the person will be in,” she said

McBrown advised anyone in an abusive relationship to prioritise their safety above all else, saying quietly walking away may sometimes be the safest option, as no one can predict how an abusive partner will react when a relationship comes to an end.

@gists_online @Her Excellency Nana A McBrown has advised women in abusive relationships to prioritise healing and where necessary, walk away. Speaking on Onua Showtime, she recounted how she ended a relationship with her boyfriend years ago due to similar circumstances and shared how she handled the situation. #gistsonline ♬ original sound - Gists Online