The Ghana Police Service is taking steps to arraign jailed TikToker Camila Alhassan before the High Court on a fresh, separate charge of False Communication under the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775). This new legal battle follows her recent conviction by the Accra Circuit Court, which handed her a one-year prison sentence with hard labour for Offensive Conduct.
The initial conviction stems from her arrest on 9th July 2026, when police intercepted a TikTok video in which the 43-year-old made offensive, insulting, and derogatory remarks targeting the President of the Republic, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, and the First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama. The video also contained severe threats against their lives and false allegations concerning the President’s private life—actions deemed capable of disturbing public peace and undermining national cohesion.
Following detailed police investigations, Alhassan was charged with both Offensive Conduct and False Communication. While the court has already sentenced her on the offensive conduct charge, her journey to jail faced a brief delay. Her sentencing was initially deferred after she claimed to be pregnant; however, a medical examination conducted at the Police Hospital disproved the claim, leading the court to hand down her custodial sentence on 16th July 2026.
As the police now prepare to prosecute her at the High Court for the remaining false communication charge, the police administration has issued a stern reminder to the general public.
The security agency emphasized that while the Constitution guarantees freedom of expression, such rights must be exercised responsibly within the confines of the law. They reiterated that social media must not be exploited as a platform for spreading falsehoods or threats, warning that anyone engaging in online criminal conduct will face the full rigours of the law.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana