General News of Thursday, 9 January 2020Source: 3news.comPaternity fraud rising in Ashanti Region - DOVVSUFile photoCases of false paternity fraud have shot up in the Ashanti Region, the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Police has disclosed. Classified as emotional abuse, DOVVSU says the past two years have seen an increased in false paternity in the Ashanti region compared to physical abuse of men. Although the Ashanti Regional Coordinator DOVVSU, Supt. This affects the emotions of the man and the children involved,” Supt Dery stated. Meanwhile, non-maintenance of children, defilement and physical assault of women are the three leading cases reported to the office of DOVVSU in the Ashanti Region.

Source: GhanaWeb January 09, 2020 09:33 UTC