Woman arrested for threatening President Mahama on TikTok

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a woman for allegedly making threats and offensive remarks directed at President John Dramani Mahama in viral TikTok videos circulating on social media.

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According to a statement from the police, 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 indicated that the suspect appeared in multiple videos shared online in which she allegedly insulted the president, threatened his life, and incited others to attack both him and his wife.

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Following the circulation of the videos, a joint operation involving the CVET and the Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department tracked and arrested her 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 confirmed.

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Authorities say the suspect is currently in police custody and will be arraigned before court in due course.

The arrest has also sparked wider public debate on the limits of freedom of speech and online expression in Ghana, especially amid recent enforcement actions targeting social media users.