A young woman, identified as Mahama Aminat, and also known as Akosua Serwaa Minat, has been arrested for allegedly making threats against President John Dramani Mahama in viral social media videos.

The arrest was carried out by the Inspector General of Police’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team (CVET) in collaboration with the Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department.

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According to a police statement on Thursday, May 21, 2026, the suspect was picked up following videos circulated on TikTok in which she allegedly made insulting remarks about the President and issued threats against his life.

“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 statement said.

The police further said the videos also contained inciteful comments targeting the President and his wife.

“She was threatening the life of the President and inciting others to harm both the President and his wife,” the statement added.

Following the circulation of the videos, the police launched an operation which led to the arrest of the suspect on May 20, 2026, at Sekyere Zongo in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region.

“The suspect was captured in some videos posted on TikTok making insulting remarks about the President,” the statement said, explaining the basis for the arrest.

The police said the operation was executed a day after intelligence was gathered on May 19, 2026.

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The suspect is currently in police custody and is expected to be put before the court.



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