Netizens on X are fuming following a viral video of a Muslim cleric slapping Apostle Daniel Junior Yaw Adjei while he was in handcuffs at the Police headquarters in Accra.
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.
Following the arrest, a cleric was captured slapping the pastor from behind while cautioning him over his alleged remarks against Islam.
Some netizens reacting to the cleric shockingly slapping a pastor in handcuffs at Police headquarters stated, “This is absolutely wrong and unacceptable. Ghana Police Service
@GhPoliceService, why would you allow anyone to speak to the so-called pastor in such a disrespectful and degrading manner while he is in police custody?
Who is that man, and how dare he speak to him like that in the presence of the police? More importantly, why was this allowed to happen—and why was it permitted to be captured on camera?
Regardless of the allegations against anyone, every person in police custody deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. The Ghana Police Service must explain what happened and who that man is.
This is unacceptable and demands an explanation.
And who the hell is that man threatening the so-called pastor in front of the police?
@GhPoliceServiceInspector General, this is unacceptable
God punished the devil”.
One X user added, “@GhPoliceService, is this how you handle an arrested person? You brought the pastor to the Police Headquarters, then allowed people to film, surround and intimidate him with threats. Is the Police handling this case, or has the Zongo community taken over the Police Headquarters?”
“The imam who was inciting violence was never treated this way. So why was this man placed in the middle of four Muslim civilians and subjected to this kind of treatment?
How can civilians be allowed to surround, interrogate, intimidate, or abuse another civilian inside Police Headquarters?”, an X user added.
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So @GhPoliceService allowed all these to happen to the Pastor after he was arrested and was in their Custody
— NanaEzze (@Nanaezze) August 12, 2026
To the Point that he was slapped by one of the Imams
Now we know what you truly stand for. You are not living up to your Moto that says “Service with Integrity”
And… pic.twitter.com/IJwoc1rbvi
The imam who was inciting violence was never treated this way. So why was this man placed in the middle of four Muslim civilians and subjected to this kind of treatment?
— Nana Sei Anyemedu (@RedHatPentester) August 13, 2026
How can civilians be allowed to surround, interrogate, intimidate, or abuse another civilian inside Police… https://t.co/mjpuxynqtV
This is absolutely wrong and unacceptable. Ghana Police Service @GhPoliceService , why would you allow anyone to speak to the so-called pastor in such a disrespectful and degrading manner while he is in police custody?
— Kofi Nunoo-Mensah 🇬🇧 🇬🇭 (@pastor_mensah) August 12, 2026
Who is that man, and how dare he speak to him like that in… https://t.co/9GOOd4oF9V
You guys handed over the pastor to the Muslims for them to assault him on camera while the Imam who started inciting violence hidden 🤦🏾♂️. I can not believe this and I’m so disappointed in Ghana police for allowing this to happen .
— CaliGud 🦂🇬🇭 (@Iamcalishking) August 13, 2026
@ghnow_ A Ghanaian man confronted a Chinese national after catching him littering and made him return to pick up the rubbish he had dumped. The man complied and cleaned up #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – Basem khaled متخصص بشره
