Minister for Communication, Sam Nartey George, has publicly released the of the passport of the Russian suspect fingered in the sharing of intimate videos without the consent of Ghanaian women.
According to Sam George, the man behind the videos has been identified as Vladislav Luilkov and is a Russian national who is alleged to have engaged in non-consensual recording of ladies.
Sam George further revealed that the government, working with the Ghana Police CID, has activated international legal action through INTERPOL.
He detailed that the international legal action will ensure that once the individual sets foot outside Russia, he will be arrested.
Sam George, in a post shared on X, wrote, “This morning, together with my Honourable Colleague, Naa Momo Lartey, 𝐏𝐡𝐃, Minister for Gender, Children & Social Protection, we engaged the Russian Ambassador to Ghana.
We had very fruitful deliberations where we presented information available to us with relation to Vladislav Luilkov – the Russian national who is alleged to have engaged in non-consensual recording of ladies.
My colleague and I reiterate our commitment to using all legal means at our disposal to ensure that s.67 of the Cyber Security Act, 2020 (Act 1038), is upheld and the protections of Ghanaian citizens are enforced at all times.
Working with the Ghana Police CID, we have activated international legal action through INTERPOL to ensure that once the individual sets foot outside Russia, we have a legal route to make him answer for his actions within Ghana”.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, February 18, Sam George stated, “This is a serious violation of our laws and the dignity of our citizens. We will not allow anyone to exploit Ghanaian women and hide behind borders”.
“Checks conducted through his passport have confirmed that he is a Russian national, contrary to earlier rumours circulating on social media,” he noted.
He further warned members of the public against sharing or circulating the explicit content.
“Anyone who downloads, forwards, or monetises these materials is equally breaking the law and will be dealt with,” he added.
Meanwhile, Patrick Yaw Boamah, the Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, has said the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, attempts to extradite a Russian man over leaked intimate videos is a lost cause.
The MP argued that the Communications Minister lacks the legal position to initiate such an extradition process.
According to Patrick Boamah, who serves on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Ghana does not currently have an extradition treaty with Russia, which makes the process legally challenging.
Speaking to Channel One News on Monday, February 16, Patrick Boamah explained, “The Attorney General hasn’t made any application for extradition, which I think no court will grant, with the greatest of respect, because we don’t have that treaty with the Russians.
“Russia is not a state party to the Budapest Convention, which criminalises some of these things that the minister was talking about, including the additional protocols. And also, the amendment to the Cybersecurity Bill is not properly before Parliament. So those are issues that the government has to deal with,” he said.
See the post below:
This morning, together with my Honourable Colleague, Naa Momo Lartey, 𝐏𝐡𝐃, Minister for Gender, Children & Social Protection, we engaged the Russian Ambassador to Ghana.
— Sam 'Dzata' George 🦁🇬🇭 (@samgeorgegh) February 18, 2026
We had very fruitful deliberations where we presented information available to us with relation to… pic.twitter.com/CEMY68aKOG
The passport of the alleged Russian suspect has been publicly released, in compliance with the directive issued by the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations.
— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) February 18, 2026
The move follows the Minister’s earlier assurance that the suspect’s verified identity would be… pic.twitter.com/XBBGw9AAGi