Sibamay Zakaria, the Muslim man who was captured in a viral video assaulting Apostle Daniel Junior Yaw Adjei at the Police Headquarters, has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service.
According to the Police, the suspect identified as Sibamay Zakaria is in custody assisting the investigation and will be put before the court.
The Ghana Police Service in a post on X stated, “POLICE ARREST SUSPECT IN VIRAL VIDEO ASSAULTING A SUSPECT.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested suspect Sibamay Zakaria who was captured in a viral video assaulting a suspect.
The suspect is in custody assisting the investigation and will be put before the court”.
The development follows the Ghana Police Service’s arrest of 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, and 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”.
Following the arrest, a cleric was captured slapping the pastor from behind while cautioning him over his alleged remarks against Islam.
The police arrest follows Ghanaian social media users who fumed at the Police for allowing the pastor in handcuffs to be assaulted at the Police headquarters.
See the post below:
POLICE ARREST SUSPECT IN VIRAL VIDEO ASSAULTING A SUSPECT
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) August 13, 2026
The Ghana Police Service has arrested suspect Sibamay Zakaria who was captured in a viral video assaulting a suspect.
The suspect is in custody assisting the investigation and will be put before the court. pic.twitter.com/OYRN7pyWid
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