Some social media users have questioned the identity of the man arrested for allegedly slapping a pastor at the Ghana Police Headquarters.

The Ghana Police Service, on August 13, 2026, announced the arrest of a man identified as Sibamay Zakaria, who was captured in a viral video allegedly assaulting the pastor.

However, some social media users have challenged the police, claiming that the man seen in the viral video assaulting the pastor is not the same person who was arrested.

“The suspect that you’ve posted on your page doesn’t appear to be the same person that assaulted the pastor.

“EXHIBIT A: For one thing, the suspect has slanted shoulders and an oval-shaped chin.

“EXHIBIT B: The man in the video who is seen to have physically struck the pastor while he was in your custody has square shoulders, is taller, around six feet or more, with a square-shaped chin and face. He’s also more broad-chested than your suspect.

“Indeed, these two men can’t be the same person,” one social media user wrote.

“Ghana Police have questions to answer,” another user added.

Police arrest man in viral video assaulting suspect

“You know this is not the person that slapped the man. This will only afford him the opportunity to be released because he’s not the one. What about the officers who released the pastor to those criminals to advise him? We are not fools,” another user stated.

In the viral video, Apostle Daniel Junior Yaw Adjei, who was arrested by the police, was seen in handcuffs and being interrogated by some Muslim men at the Police Headquarters.

The pastor, who was arrested for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Islam, was seen among some Muslim leaders while in handcuffs and being interrogated at the Police Headquarters.

One of the clerics was captured slapping the pastor from behind while cautioning him over his alleged remarks against Islam.

In a subsequent video, the same cleric was seen interrogating the pastor about his comments.

Read some of the comments below:

You know this is not the person that slapped the man. This will only afford him the opportunity to be released because he's not the one. What about the officers who released the pastor to those criminals to advise him? We are not fools @GhPoliceService

— Daasebre Kofi (@Nana_kofidjango) August 14, 2026

This is not the man who slap the pastor you guys should stop this and do the needful

— Valdy💙❤️🇬🇭🇦🇷🇳🇬🇪🇸 (@DankwahErnest7) August 13, 2026

Ghana police adey take my one eye 👁️ dey look you people. Check the man well well ooo because it seems he looks different as people are saying hmmmm ……

— YAHWEH IS THE GREATEST 🔥🔥🔥 (@Ancestormb2t) August 13, 2026

Be the Judge. How is this the same person ? I’m really disappointed in how the Police has handled this who Mohamed issue. https://t.co/LAbEj0ZZFe

— LRoths (@LawRoths) August 13, 2026

This is not him!!!

The man who assaulted him is Alhaji Angola!!!

This is the man pic.twitter.com/pqysmGU2H7

— DANQUAH-BUSIA-DOMBO TRADITION 🟡⚫️🟢 (@sonofjacob98) August 13, 2026

Shame on you Ghana police we will never put our trust in you again. You arrested different person

— Ellen Agyeiwaa (@EAgyeiwaa97106) August 14, 2026

@GhPoliceService gently look at his picture well you think you can just fool us or what.Does the picture you’ve added to the post look like this one 👇🏽any way
Do the needful .
You’re disgracing your organisation if you don’t know.Respect is earned if you care to know pic.twitter.com/7ihJGbbe5t

— SekyereBa Nanasei (@OseiL2894) August 13, 2026

“The man who assaulted Daniel Junior Yaw Adjei is not the same person who has been arrested. The actual person is allegedly a senior officer of the Ghana Police Service.”

— New details have emerged pic.twitter.com/bCObBsKNFu

— Ahenkan (@DjoletoT) August 13, 2026