Ghana Police Arrest Lady Over Threats to Kill Mahama

In the midst of social media, content creation, and freedom of speech, many Ghanaians have lost the understanding of the thin line between freedom of speech and utterances that amount to breaking the law. The latest offender is Akosua Serwaa Minat, who was picked up by the Ghana Police Service after her viral video gained the attention of the security agencies.

In her video, the suspect threatened to kill President Mahama and his wife and also called on the public to cause harm to them.

The arrest was made by IGP’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team over threats against the president in viral videos.

The IGP’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team (CVET) has arrested suspect Mahama Aminat, also known as Akosua Serwaa Minat, for offensive conduct and issuing threats against the President of the Republic, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, in videos circulated on social media.

The suspect was captured in some videos posted on TikTok making insulting remarks about the president, threatening the life of the president, and inciting others to harm both the president and his wife.

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Following the circulation of the videos, on 19th May 2026, a joint operation team involving the CVET and the Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department arrested the suspect on 20th May 2026 at Sekyere Zongo in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region.

The suspect is currently in police custody and will be put before the court.