Ridge Hospital nurse sues activist Ralph Williams for GHS7m
Rejoice Tsotso Bortei, a nurse at Ridge Hospital who was allegedly assaulted during a violent altercation involving relatives of a patient on August 17, has filed a civil suit demanding GHS 7 million in damages from social media personality and activist Ralph Saint Williams, popularly known as “Ralph De Fellow Ghanaian.”
According to a Writ of Summons filed at the High Court in Accra on August 20, 2025, and sighted by Citi News on August 22, Bortei is seeking GHS 5 million for physical assault (battery) and GHS 2 million for defamation.
The suit alleges that Williams physically attacked Bortei, resulting in a dislocated shoulder and a hand injury, which have impeded her ability to perform her professional duties as a nurse.
In addition to the alleged assault, the plaintiff accuses Williams of publicly making defamatory remarks. In one instance, Williams reportedly called Bortei a “liar” and dismissed her injuries as fabricated.
“Liar, you said your shoulder is dislocated. I will curse. 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,” he said
Bortei’s legal team, led by Charles Delali Blagogee of Blagogee, Blacksword & Co., argues that these statements have severely damaged her reputation, exposed her to public ridicule, and undermined her credibility as a healthcare professional.
She is seeking the following reliefs:
A public apology and retraction of the defamatory comments with equal prominence on the same platforms where they were made;
A perpetual injunction restraining Williams from making further defamatory statements;
A 50-meter restraining order;
Legal costs and any other remedies the court deems appropriate.
The defendant has been directed to enter an appearance within eight days of service or risk a default judgment.
Meanwhile, Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has given a one-week deadline to a committee investigating recent assaults on nurses and other health workers at Ridge Hospital.
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