The Ghana Police Service have arrested TikToker Bawumia Ba, whose real name is Mahama Aminat, also known as Akosua Serwaa Minat.
The police statement disclosed that Akosua Serwaa Minat was arrested for allegedly issuing threats and making offensive remarks against President John Dramani Mahama in videos circulated on social media.
According to the police, the suspect appeared in TikTok videos allegedly insulting the President, threatening his life, and inciting others to attack both the President and his wife.
The Police revealed a joint operation involving the CVET and the Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department led to the arrest of the suspect on May 20, 2026, at Sekyere Zongo in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region.
The Ghana Police Service, in a Facebook post, wrote, “IGP’S CYBER VETTING AND ENFORCEMENT TEAM ARRESTS SUSPECT OVER THREATS AGAINST THE PRESIDENT IN VIRAL VIDEOS
The IGP’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team (CVET) has arrested suspect Mahama Aminat, also known as Akosua Serwaa Minat, for offensive conduct and issuing threats against the President of the Republic, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, in videos circulated on social media.
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.
Following the circulation of the videos, on 19th May 2026, a joint operation team involving the CVET and the Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department, arrested the suspect on 20th May 2026 at Sekyere Zongo in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region.
The suspect is currently in Police custody and will be put before the court”.
Some Ghanaians reacting to her arrest stated, “One video can destroy years of peace and freedom….. Know the online games you play, you gon win a stupid prize”.
“The things she said were unpleasant, but she wasn’t asking people to do that; she said God, water, something. This is becoming too much. She’s wrong, but this shouldn’t be criminalised. It’s absolutely unnecessary…!!!! Listen to the whole video on less, it’s not the same video we’re talking about”, a netizen added.
“Good news! We must sanitize the system. The fooling is becoming too much. Only 16 months and you’re all bleeding… The opposition de3 e go long give you menners”, a netizen added.
See the post below:
The Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team of the Ghana Police Service has arrested 26-year-old TikTok user Mahama Aminat, known online as Bawumia Ba Sekyere Zongo, following the emergence of a viral video in which she allegedly made death threats against the president and incited… pic.twitter.com/IhWqgzXjle
— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) May 21, 2026
