The Ghana Police Service says it has identified individuals it alleges have been financially supporting the online activities of TikTok account operator Barbara Asantewaa Koduah, popularly known as “Ghana Jolof.”
According to the police, investigations into the alleged publication of false news, inciting comments, and offensive conduct have also resulted in the arrest of Salomey Awittey Bafoe, a nurse residing in Techiman.
The disclosure was made on Friday, September 18, 2026, by the Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Commissioner of Police Lydia Donkor, during a media briefing at the CID headquarters in Accra.
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Police said Bafoe was arrested on September 17 and subsequently arraigned on a charge relating to the abetment of crime in connection with the alleged publication of false news.
She was remanded into police custody and is expected to reappear in court on September 30, 2026.
COP Donkor said police intelligence had identified Koduah, who is believed to be domiciled in the United Kingdom, as the operator of the “Ghana Jolof” TikTok account.
The police allege that the account was used to publish videos containing offensive and inciting statements capable of provoking violence.
One of the publications under investigation allegedly contained a false claim that there had been a near coup d’état at Jubilee House.
Investigators subsequently identified Bafoe as an alleged aide who helped disseminate videos produced by Koduah.
The CID Director-General said examination of Bafoe’s mobile phone showed that the two suspects had been friends and that Bafoe allegedly recruited other individuals to redistribute the videos across social media platforms.
The police said forensic examination of mobile devices, audio and video files, as well as mobile money transaction records, had revealed financial transactions allegedly linked to the activities.
COP Donkor said investigators had identified what she described as “highly influential persons” who allegedly transferred significant sums of money to Bafoe.
According to the police, Bafoe subsequently shared portions of the funds with Koduah and others involved in distributing the content.
The CID also alleged that Koduah, while in the United Kingdom, remitted money to Bafoe in Ghana to support the activities, with portions of the funds allegedly distributed to other people involved in circulating the videos.
Police said information retrieved from Bafoe’s phone could assist investigators in identifying the alleged financial sponsors.
COP Donkor said investigators had conducted forensic analysis of voices, telephone records and other evidence gathered during the investigation.
She said the material would be presented before the court as the case progresses.
The Police Service said investigations are continuing to identify and locate other individuals who allegedly participated in redistributing the videos, as well as persons suspected of financially sponsoring the activities.
The investigation is being conducted in collaboration with the National Signals Bureau.
COP Donkor cautioned the public that online publications and conduct that violate Ghanaian law could attract criminal sanctions.
She cited the Electronic Transactions Act, 2008 (Act 772) and the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
The police urged the public to exercise caution in their online engagements and said they would continue working with relevant stakeholders to maintain law and order both offline and in Ghana’s digital spaces.