TikToker Bawumia Ba, whose real name is Mahama Aminat, also known as Akosua Serwaa Minat, has been granted a ¢1 million bail.
At the Accra Circuit Court, Bawumia Ba was granted bail in the sum of GH¢1 million with two sureties, one of whom must be a civil servant earning not less than GH¢5,000 monthly.
As part of her bail conditions, Bawumia Ba is required to deposit her passport or Ghana Card with the police.
Also, she is expected to report regularly to investigators while the case is ongoing.
The development comes following her earlier arrest by the Ghana Police Service.
The police statement disclosed that Akosua Serwaa Minat was arrested for allegedly issuing threats and making offensive remarks against President John Dramani Mahama in videos circulated on social media.
According to the police, the suspect appeared in TikTok videos allegedly insulting the President, threatening his life, and inciting others to attack both the President and his wife.
The Police revealed a joint operation involving the CVET and the Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department led to the arrest of the suspect on May 20, 2026, at Sekyere Zongo in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region.
The Ghana Police Service, in a Facebook post, wrote, “IGP’S CYBER VETTING AND ENFORCEMENT TEAM ARRESTS SUSPECT OVER THREATS AGAINST THE PRESIDENT IN VIRAL VIDEOS
The IGP’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team (CVET) has arrested suspect Mahama Aminat, also known as Akosua Serwaa Minat, for offensive conduct and issuing threats against the President of the Republic, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, in videos circulated on social media.
The suspect was captured in some videos posted on TikTok making insulting remarks about the President, threatening the life of the President and inciting others to harm both the President and his wife.
Following the circulation of the videos, on 19th May 2026, a joint operation team involving the CVET and the Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department, arrested the suspect on 20th May 2026 at Sekyere Zongo in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region.
The suspect is currently in Police custody and will be put before the court”.
See the post below:
TikToker Aminat Mahama has been granted GH¢1 million bail with two sureties, one of whom must be a civil servant earning not less than GH¢5,000 monthly.
— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) May 22, 2026
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