Data Scientist and Policy Analyst Alfred Appiah has described the controversy surrounding the remand of senior nursing officer Salomey Bafoh Awiti as a “big clown show.”
According to Appiah, Baffoe was arrested on suspicion that she was behind the anonymous “Ghana Jollof” social media account.
His comments come after the Police reportedly issued a wanted notice for the individual behind the Ghana Jollof account, who is believed to be in the United Kingdom.
Appiah questioned why the nurse remains in police custody if the person being sought by the Police is now believed to be in the UK.
He also criticised the Police for what he described as a waste of state resources over what he considers an unnecessary case.
The Policy Analyst’s comments add to the growing public debate over the circumstances surrounding Baffoe’s arrest and continued remand.
In a post on X, Alfred Appiah wrote, “The whole thing is becoming a big clown show.
The nurse was arrested on suspicion of being Ghana Jollof. But the police have now posted a wanted notice for Ghana Jollof, who is suspected to be in the UK.
So why exactly is the nurse still in police or prison custody?
All of this is happening in an attempt to police how people criticise the government. You have more critical issues to deal with than wasting state resources on such nonsense”.
Also, Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has questioned the Ghana Police Service’s justification for keeping senior nursing officer Salomey Awity Baffoe in custody.
Lawyer Kpebu argued that investigators can examine her phone without detaining her for two weeks.
According to Lawyer Kpebu, based on his experience as a lawyer, there was not sufficient justification for the Adenta Circuit Court 1’s decision to remand the nurse as investigations continue into her alleged links to the Ghana Jollof TikTok account.
Speaking on Eyewitness News on Thursday, September 17, Lawyer Kpebu stated, “Based on my experience as a lawyer, from what I read, I don’t think this woman should be in custody. I don’t think so”.
Lawyer Kpebu argued that if investigators believe material linked to the Ghana Jollof account was shared through Baffoe’s phone, they could examine the device without keeping her in custody.
“The phone is seized. Then police will come back for an order to go and search the phone, etc. But not the person in custody,” he said.
“Her phones are what you need. You don’t need a person in custody,” he said.
Lawyer Kpebu admitted that the Police must continue their investigations but maintained that detention was not necessary to achieve that objective.
“By all means, police should investigate, but I don’t think remand was necessary,” he said.
Lawyer Kpebu’s comment follows Salomey Awity Baffoe, who has been remanded for two weeks by the Adenta Circuit Court 1 over allegations that she is linked to a TikTok account identified as Ghana Jollof, which has been critical of government officials.
The Adenta Circuit Court 1 decision follows the nurse’s arrest in connection with investigations into individuals allegedly linked to the social media account.
Speaking to the media, her lawyer and MP for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, questioned the basis for her continued detention.
He argued that authorities had told the court that the person behind the Ghana Jollof account is currently in the United Kingdom.
“Because you want to arrest Ghana Jollof, you have remanded her for two weeks. Meanwhile, you told the court that Ghana Jollof is in the UK,” he said.
The development follows the arrest of Salomey, a nurse based in Techiman in the Bono East Region, who was reportedly arrested during a midnight operation at her residence in Hansua.
The incident reportedly occurred between 11 p.m. and midnight on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
According to Salomey’s brother, who was present, three individuals, comprising two men and a woman, arrived at the residence at about 11:30 p.m. dressed in black uniforms, believed to be from National Security.
The family described the allegation as a case of mistaken identity and insists that Salomey has no association with the anonymous account.
See the post below:
The whole thing is becoming a big clown show.
— Alfred (@CallmeAlfredo) September 17, 2026
The nurse was arrested on suspicion of being Ghana Jollof. But the police have now posted a wanted notice for Ghana Jollof, who is suspected to be in the UK.
So why exactly is the nurse still in police or prison custody?
All of…
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