Police to pursue second charge against woman jailed over anti-Mahama TikTok video

Camila Alhassan was recently sentenced to one year's imprisonment with hard labour for offensive conduct arising from a social media publication targeting President John Dramani Mahama and the First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama. The Ghana Police Service announced plans to initiate a separate High Court prosecution against her, meaning she is expected to face an additional legal process on a separate count of false communication under the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775). The decision was stated in a statement issued by the Police Public Affairs Directorate on Friday, July 17.

This development follows her conviction for offensive conduct after investigators intercepted a TikTok video in which she allegedly made offensive, insulting, and derogatory remarks against the President and the First Lady. According to the police, the video also contained alleged threats against their lives and false claims concerning the president's private life, statements the service said were capable of disturbing public peace and undermining national cohesion. Camila Alhassan was arrested on July 9, 2026, through an intelligence-led operation. Sentencing was initially deferred after the accused claimed she was pregnant, but a medical examination at the Police Hospital established she was not pregnant. The court subsequently sentenced her on July 16.