The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect identified as Opoku Emmanuel for allegedly inciting violence and threatening Police and Military personnel in a viral video circulating on social media.
A statement issued by the Police said the suspect was arrested on Wednesday, May 7, 2026 by the Inspector-General of Police’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team (CVET), in collaboration with personnel at Jacobu in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region.
According to the Police, the suspect, who appeared masked in the video, allegedly warned Police officers against attempting to arrest armed robbers and threatened to kill any security officer who confronted him.
The statement indicated that investigations later identified the masked individual as Opoku Emmanuel.
Police disclosed that the suspect is currently in custody assisting with investigations and will be put before court.
The Police statement did not indicate whether any weapons were retrieved during the arrest or whether additional suspects are being pursued.