The Ghana Police Service in Yendi has arrested Abdul Rahaman Zakaria and one other suspect for allegedly impersonating Sharaf Mahama, son of the President, on TikTok.
According to the Police, the suspects used the fake account to carry out personal activities.
The Police further prompted investigations that led to their arrest.
Some netizens reacting to the news of the arrest impersonators stated, “The way you people are shouting ‘Well done, Aban’ is hilarious. You’re celebrating the police for catching a TikTok scammer like they just recovered the country’s missing millions”.
Another added, “the real problem is. Why is the male suspect in handcuffs while the female suspect is hands-free? Is she not a suspect in this alleged impersonation, and has she not been arrested by the police? Someone should clarify this thing for us”.
“There’s one account posing as Farida Mahama. Arrest all of them”, An X user added.
One more netizen noted, “Wow, that’s serious. Impersonating public figures, especially the president’s family, can land you in major legal trouble. Using social media for fake identities isn’t just risky, it’s illegal, and in this case, it looks like the Ghana Police must take it very seriously”.
“Meanwhile, people who stole money from me are walking free despite providing all the data to the useless police. I guess being rich alone is not enough, you must be a politician also!”, Another Ghanaian added.
Aditionally a netizen claimed, “The rate at which our Muslims brothers are getting involved in theft is too much,there is always a Muslim amongst them”.
In related news, three people have been arrested for impersonating the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, and other prominent personalities.
The three were arrested in the Dabala and Sogakope areas of the Volta Region.
They were arrested by the Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team following an intelligence-led operation covering Sogakope, Dzodzent, and Penyi areas.
The suspect has been identified as Gideon Awudi (25), Edem Soku (33), and Judith Soku (31).
The three impersonators are also suspected of engaging in mobile money fraud, credit card fraud, airtime scams, and online sales fraud across various social media platforms.
All three suspects are currently in custody and assisting authorities with ongoing investigations.
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The Ghana Police Service in Yendi has apprehended suspect Abdul Rahaman Zakaria and two others for allegedly impersonating Sharaf Mahama, the son of the president, on TikTok and using the account for their personal activities. pic.twitter.com/FUP1Oj8xyl
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