A disturbing video showing a child, reportedly three years old, being given alcohol has sparked outrage on social media.
The amateur video, initially shared on TikTok and quickly going viral, shows the girl being offered a pineapple-flavored alcoholic beverage by two adult women while she danced.
She was later seen drinking from the bottle by herself as the adults cheered her on.
Police arrest individual from viral video of giving child a cigarette
The video prompted calls for the Ghana Police Service and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to take action.
Some commenters condemned the act saying, "This is barbarism at the highest level."
"When you have children raising children, this is what happens… very, very irresponsible behavior!", another said.
A social media user opined, "Please arrest this woman and hand the child over to social welfare until the mother learns some sense."
"This act is not only highly irresponsible but also illegal and dangerous. Exposing a child to alcohol puts their health, safety, and overall well-being at serious risk," another lamented.
Public outrage over video of grown men handing lit cigarette to baby
According to the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) of Ghana, the legal drinking and purchasing age is 18 years. This applies to drinks containing more than 0.5% ethyl alcohol.
While the Liquor Licensing Act (Act 331) does not explicitly criminalize an adult giving alcohol to a minor outside licensed premises, adults who facilitate underage drinking within licensed venues can face penalties.
The Act makes it an offence for bar owners or anyone who “causes or procures” a person under 18 to enter a bar area during trading hours, with fines of up to twenty-five penalty units or up to one month in jail if the fine is not paid.
Meanwhile, this latest incident mirrors an earlier case in November in which an adult man was filmed handing a lit cigarette to a toddler.
The video sparked widespread outrage on social media, and the man was subsequently arrested by the police.
See the post and reactions below:
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— Hubert Tieku Esq (@KwesiHubert) November 23, 2025
I came across a disturbing video on TikTok involving a minor being given an alcoholic drink and being encouraged to consume it. This act is not only highly irresponsible but also illegal and dangerous. Exposing a child to alcohol puts their health, safety, and… pic.twitter.com/SpPAtAydVq
Chaley, this is becoming too much.@MoGCSP_Ghana @GhPoliceService
— SofaGuy💺🛋️🇬🇭 (@AkwasiPong5080) November 23, 2025
Pure irresponsibility! If you give alcohol to a child for clout, expect police at your door. Ghana no dey joke with kids' safety.
— Kwesi Gyamfi (@KwesiPriGH) November 23, 2025
Some of dem figa the kids dem naa born dem so ,dem go feet do anything and nobody go feet do sh**funny @GhPoliceService do you work this kids are national assets
— MARVRIC SHETERMAR DAYSDEM (@MARVELOUS8079) November 23, 2025
Irresponsible parents all over the place. Giving birth has become cheap. How can a parent who claims to have the best interest of their child at heart expose them to Alcohol?
— mickiq (@mickiq800) November 23, 2025
@GhPoliceService just do it as you did to the man who was giving cigarettes to his daughter. Immediate action is needed. Some people don’t deserve to be parents.
— Manuel (@asuotanor1996) November 23, 2025
When i was little i thought people end up in jail for serious crimes like killing, armed robbery etc. lol. Never did i know a time would come where people would go to jail for doing dumb stuff and also be so dumb to record them. Why do this to a child. SMH
— Lucy’s Son 🇬🇭🇳🇬🇺🇸 (@llwyd___) November 23, 2025
If not for social media exposing crimes every day, be like the Ghana Police Service might not get enough work to do.
— Ekow (@espioj) November 23, 2025
Parenthood is not for everyone.
ID/MA
