An Adenta Circuit Court has ordered the remand of a 30-year-old laundry attendant who is accused of spreading false information capable of causing public fear and unrest.
The suspect, Ahmed Hassan Abdul Razzaq, is alleged to have circulated a video on his TikTok page, breakingnewsghana, in which he claimed that two military officers were planning to assassinate President John Dramani Mahama.
The court declined to take his plea and directed that he be held in police custody until his next court appearance scheduled for February 9, 2026.
The case is being prosecuted by Chief Inspector Maxwell Lanyo with the Ghana police Service listed as the complainant.
According to prosecutors, Razzaq uploaded the video on January 20, 2026, identifying Sergeant Amoh and Sergeant Joseph as the officers allegedly involved in the supposed assassination plan.
He was arrested the following day at Adjiringanor in the Greater Accra Region.
During police investigations, Razzaq admitted recording and posting the video but stated that he had no personal relationship with the officers mentioned and had never met them.
He explained that he acted after coming across what he described as a social media post making similar allegations. However, investigators say he was unable to provide any source or evidence to support his claim.
