Ghana’s police says it has arrested three suspects over the public flogging of a pair at the palace of a traditional chief in Wa in the northern Upper West region.
The victims of the flogging, a man and woman, are reported to have been lovers, according to local media.
They were each tied to a pole and flogged on Tuesday afternoon over an alleged leaked sex tape that has gone viral on social media, the reports add.
A video of the flogging has been shared widely in the country.
Flogging is a form of punishment meted by traditional elders in the area for misbehaviour – although it is not approved by law.
The chief was not the the palace during the incident and has condemned the “barbaric act”, his spokesman was quoted as saying in a statement.
Police say the suspects were arrested with the support of the chief and some community members.
“The police are pursuing the remaining suspects to arrest them to face justice,” a statement said.