Rejoice Tsotso Bortei, a nurse at Ridge Hospital assaulted during a violent incident involving relatives of a patient on August 17, has filed a GHS 7 million civil lawsuit against social media personality Ralph Saint Williams, also known as “Ralph De Fellow Ghanaian,” for alleged physical assault and defamation.
According to a Writ of Summons filed at the High Court in Accra on August 20, 2025, and sighted by newsmen on August 22, Bortei is seeking GHS 5 million for battery and GHS 2 million for defamation.
The statement of claim alleges that Williams physically assaulted Bortei, causing injuries including a dislocated shoulder and a hand injury, which have affected her professional duties.
In addition, the plaintiff claims Williams made defamatory statements publicly, calling her a “liar” and accusing her of fabricating her injuries:
“Liar, wo se wo nsam abu. Duabɔ bebam. You say you have suffered an injured hand and a dislocated shoulder. This is cooked up to cover the nonsense going on at the hospital.”
Bortei’s legal team says these statements have damaged her reputation, subjected her to public ridicule, and undermined her credibility as a nurse.
Through her counsel, Charles Delali Blagogee of Blagogee, Blacksword & Co., Bortei is seeking:
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A public apology and retraction of the defamatory statements in the same medium and with equal prominence.
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A perpetual injunction preventing Williams from making further defamatory remarks.
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A 50-meter restraining order against Williams.
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Legal costs and any other reliefs deemed appropriate by the court.
The defendant has been ordered to enter an appearance within eight days of service or face a default judgment.
Meanwhile, Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has issued a one-week ultimatum to a newly formed committee investigating assaults on nurses and health professionals at Ridge Hospital.
