Police reveals how UK-based TikToker paid accomplice to spread false rumours

The Ghana Police Service has disclosed details of an investigation into the operations of UK-based TikToker Barbara Asantewaa Kodua, widely known as "Ghana Jollof." According to the police, the investigation has revealed an alleged network involved in spreading false information online. Barbara allegedly provided financial support to a woman named Salomey Awitti Baffoe in Ghana, who assisted in distributing Barbara's content across various social media platforms.

During a press briefing on Friday, September 18, Chief Officer of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, confirmed that Salomey Awitti Baffoe was arrested as part of a joint operation by the Ghana Police Service and the National Signals Bureau. Donkor stated that Baffoe played a crucial role in recruiting other individuals and paying them to repost and share videos created by Barbara.

Forensic examination of Baffoe's mobile phone, including voice notes, chat messages, and Mobile Money transactions, revealed evidence of financial transfers linked to the operation. The police have also identified several influential individuals who are suspected of providing financial support for the dissemination of the content. Donkor revealed that the police have knowledge of these high-profile individuals and are actively pursuing the case.

Baffoe has been charged with abetting crime, specifically the publication of false news, and has been remanded into police custody. She is scheduled to appear before the court on September 30. The police are actively working to identify and apprehend other individuals believed to have been involved in the alleged network.