22-year-old man, Evans Puplampu, known on TikTok as ‘Eyes Man,’ has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service after threatening an attack on churches.
The TikToker video footage showed a masked young man posing as a bandit with the caption, “We are starting from Ghana churches.”
The Police in a statement on X wrote, “POLICE ARREST SUSPECT FOR CAUSING FEAR AND PANIC.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with a viral video in which he posed as a bandit and made threatening remarks that caused fear and panic among members of the public.
The video showed the suspect posing with his face covered, under the caption “We are starting from Ghana churches.” The post quickly gained traction on TikTok and generated widespread concern.
Through sustained intelligence gathering and surveillance, officers identified and arrested the suspect, Evans Puplampu, aged 22, on Tuesday, 7th April 2026, at Ashaiman Community 22.
During interrogation, the suspect admitted to being the individual in the video. He stated that he had copied a similar trending pose on social media for fun and did not intend to cause harm or panic.
A Samsung Galaxy A15 mobile phone used in creating and sharing the video has been retrieved and retained as an exhibit.
The suspect is currently in Police custody, assisting investigations, and will be put before the court to face justice”.
Some Ghanaians reacting to the news stated, “Thanks to Ghana police, no Foolishness and bandit talks would’ve been allowed in Ghana 🇬🇭, we are the star of Africa and the peace of Africa”.
A netizen added, “Nice job. Use him as a scapegoat.
“Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from its consequences”
One X user claimed, “Tell us the full story. He’s a Christian man who pretended to be a Muslim online and threatened to attack churches. They do this to cause hatred and division in Ghana. Such psychopaths must be hunted down before they achieve their goals. And try finding out if he had any sponsors”.
“You can’t commit an offense in Ghana and go Scot free unless the Ghana police decides not to pursue you, the FBI doesn’t come close to Gh police, our only problem is the bribery”, a netizen added.
One X user added, “Whatever you post online has your digital footprint. The cybercrime unit can easily do forensics and track your approximate movements to know where you are.
Yet people will keep fooling themselves to bring stress to their families. Now his family will have to contribute to hiring a lawyer. Money that could have done something better for them”.
“Ghana police service please send me your Momo account, so I can send people some small coins for drinks, you truly work hard. God bless you all. 3 years straight after the 2028 election”, a netizen added.
See the post below:
POLICE ARREST SUSPECT FOR CAUSING FEAR AND PANIC
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) April 8, 2026
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with a viral video in which he posed as a bandit and made threatening remarks that caused fear and panic among members of the public. pic.twitter.com/bdJDWHAncN