The Ghana Police Service have arrested an Imam and a Pastor over separate videos containing comments considered offensive and inciting violence.
One of the suspects, a 35-year-old Imam, was arrested over comments he made during a sermon at a mosque in Ntensere in the Ashanti Region.
The second suspect was arrested over a video in which he made derogatory comments about Prophet Mohammed.
In a statement issued by the Police Service read, “The Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the National Signals Bureau (NSB), has arrested suspect Masud Abdullah, aged 35, in connection with a video in which he made statements advocating violence against persons who speak ill of Prophet Mohammed.
According to information available to the Police, the suspect, an Imam, allegedly made the statements while delivering a sermon at a mosque at Ntensere in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region.
In a related development, the Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team has arrested suspect Daniel Junior Yaw Adjei alias Apostle Daniel JY Adjei, who was seen in a video making derogatory and offensive comments about Prophet Mohammed.
Investigations are ongoing, and both suspects will be taken through the due process of the law.
The Ghana Police Service takes this opportunity to remind the public, particularly religious leaders, preachers, community leaders, social media commentators that freedom of religion and freedom of expression must never be used as justification for inciting violence …
… or encouraging members of the public to harm others. Such inciteful utterances constitute infractions and perpetrators will be arrested to face the full rigours of the law”.
The arrest follows public condemnation of the remarks, including from Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, who called for the Imam to be arrested over the alleged statements.
Some netizens reacting to the development stated, “@GhPoliceService I won’t take you guys seriously again, stupid service you handed the pastor to the ones you guys thought he offended and hid that stupid imam who offended the whole nation”.
“You guys handed over the pastor to the Muslims for them to assault him on camera while the Imam who started inciting violence is hidden 🤦🏾♂️. I can not believe this, and I’m so disappointed in Ghana police for allowing this to happen”, an X user added.
A netizen added, “There is a lady Muslim who is making derogatory comments against Christians and also threatening to make the country ungovernable. Please get her arrested just like those TikTok folks who have been arrested”.
One last X user added, “Ghana Police….maybe you should rethink this precedent you’re setting. As you may know, provocation is not even a defense in criminal law. No matter what the pastor said, the Imam broke the law by inciting people to murder those who disagree with their prophet. Please”.
See the post below:
POLICE ARREST TWO SUSPECTS OVER INCITEFUL COMMENTS pic.twitter.com/moiI44nuxV
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) August 12, 2026
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