Ghanaian TikToker Camilla Alhassan has been sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment by the Accra Circuit Court after pleading guilty to charges of offensive conduct and the publication of false news against President John Dramani Mahama.
Camilla appeared before the court on Thursday, July 16, where she admitted to all the charges brought against her before the court proceeded to impose the sentence.
According to the prosecution, the TikToker published a series of videos on social media containing false, offensive and defamatory allegations against the President.
Among the claims presented in court was an allegation that President Mahama buried 32 cows as part of rituals to secure victory in the 2024 general elections.
Prosecutors told the court that she also made several other unsubstantiated allegations online, including claims that the President had committed sexual offences, fathered a child as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, and was responsible for the deaths of former Presidents John Evans Atta Mills and Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur.
She was also accused of using abusive and insulting language directed at the President in videos shared on her social media platforms.
The prosecution argued that the allegations were made without any supporting evidence and were capable of damaging the reputations of the individuals mentioned while misleading members of the public.
Following her guilty plea, the Accra Circuit Court convicted Camilla Alhassan on all the charges and sentenced her to one year in prison.
The case has attracted widespread public attention and reignited debate over the responsible use of social media, the spread of misinformation and the legal consequences of publishing false or defamatory content online.
Legal experts have repeatedly cautioned that while freedom of expression is guaranteed under Ghana’s Constitution, it does not extend to the publication of false statements or content that unlawfully damages the reputation of others or breaches the country’s criminal laws.
Source: Wesleyannews.com
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