Senior nursing officer remanded for 2 weeks over alleged links to ‘Ghana Jollof’ TikTok Account
A Senior Nursing Officer, Salomey Awity Baffoe, has been remanded into custody for two weeks by the Adenta Circuit Court 1 in Accra over allegations that she operates the controversial TikTok account, “Ghana Jollof,” which has been critical of government officials. The court’s decision follows her arrest in connection with investigations into individuals allegedly linked […]
Senior nursing officer Salomey Awity Baffoe was remanded into custody for two weeks by the Adenta Circuit Court 1 in Accra, Ghana, on September 15, 2022, following her arrest in connection with the investigation of the "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account. The court's decision came after she was arrested on September 13 at her home in Hansua, Techiman Municipality in the Bono East Region.
Salomey, 40, was allegedly taken to the regional command by three men and one woman who claimed to be National Security operatives, though they did not present any warrant or explain the grounds for her arrest. Her family received distressing communication from a man claiming to be from the Jema BNI, identifying her as "Ghana Jollof."
Days before her arrest, Salomey had denied any connection to the account in a social media video, stating she is a mother and a trader with no involvement in the matter. Despite her denial, the "Ghana Jollof" account mocked security officials for arresting the wrong person, confirming the family's claim that she was not the person behind the account.
The family's lawyer questioned the basis for her detention, pointing out that the authorities themselves stated the account was located in the United Kingdom.
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