A 26-year-old TikToker, Akosua Serwaa Minat, has been granted bail in the sum of GH¢1 million with two sureties after being arrested over alleged death threats against President John Dramani Mahama.
The court ordered that one of the sureties must be a civil servant earning not less than GH¢5,000 monthly. She is also required to deposit either her passport or Ghana Card with the police and report regularly to investigators while investigations continue.
The accused, identified by police as Mahama Aminat and popularly known on TikTok as Akosua Serwaa Minat, was arrested by the Inspector-General of Police’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team (CVET) following the circulation of viral videos on social media.
According to the police, the videos allegedly contained derogatory remarks directed at the President, as well as statements perceived as threats to his life. Investigators also claimed portions of the recordings encouraged harm against President Mahama and his wife, Lordina Mahama.
The arrest forms part of ongoing efforts by security agencies to clamp down on the misuse of digital platforms for inciteful and threatening content that could undermine public safety and national security.
The videos, which circulated widely on TikTok and other social media platforms, sparked public concern and prompted calls for swift action from security agencies.
