The Ghana Police Service has arrested a woman over alleged threats and offensive comments directed at President John Dramani Mahama in viral TikTok videos.
According to a police statement, the suspect, identified as Mahama Aminat, also known as Akosua Serwaa Minat, was arrested by the Inspector-General of Police’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team (CVET) for offensive conduct and alleged threats against the President.
Police said the suspect appeared in several videos circulated on social media in which she allegedly made insulting remarks about President Mahama, threatened his life, and incited others to attack both the President and his wife.
Following the circulation of the videos online, a joint operation involving the CVET and the Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department reportedly tracked and arrested the suspect on May 20, 2026, at Sekyere Zongo in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region.
“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,” the police statement said.
The suspect is in Police custody and will soon be arraigned.