A 19-year-old woman has claimed in a viral video that she contracted HIV from a galamsey operator
She hinted that she intends to intentionally spread the virus to other men, sparking public outrage
Social media users have called on the Ghana Police Service to investigate, citing provisions of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)
A video sighted by nsemwokrom.com has triggered widespread alarm on social media after a 19-year-old woman claimed she is living with HIV and suggested she would deliberately pass the virus on to other men.
In the footage, the young woman alleged that she contracted the virus from a galamsey operator. Rather than expressing an intention to seek support, she hinted that other men would suffer the same fate through her.
Her claims have not been independently verified, and it remains unclear whether the video is a genuine confession or an attempt to chase clout. Either way, the statement has been widely condemned as dangerous, with many pointing out that a public threat to spread a communicable disease is a matter for the police, not just social media outrage.
What Ghana’s law says
Under Ghana’s Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), intentionally causing harm to another person is a criminal offence under Section 69, while threats to cause unlawful harm fall under Sections 74 and 75. Ghana’s national HIV policy also recognises that the Act may be applied in cases of wilful transmission of HIV where the evidence supports such a charge.
It is worth stating that living with HIV is not a death sentence. With antiretroviral treatment, people living with the virus can live long, healthy lives, and those whose viral load becomes undetectable cannot transmit the virus to others. Health experts consistently advise that anyone who believes they may have been exposed should get tested and begin treatment early, rather than resorting to bitterness or revenge.
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Reactions
The video has since drawn a wave of reactions online, ranging from mockery to serious legal demands.
“No one has the right to intentionally endanger the lives and health of others. Let the law take its course.” — Kofi Nunoo-Mensah
Nsemwokrom.com compiled some of the comments below:
KyleStephen:
“See some girlie who wan spread aids. AIDS sef no go stay for this one ein body.”
KelvinJanviah:
“Still boys go eat when HIV come wey edey come conquer p$$y.”
Elliott:
“This isn’t even clout chasing anymore, it’s a whole criminal confession. Threatening to intentionally spread a virus on a public video is insane.”
Kofi Nunoo-Mensah:
“Inspector General of Police, Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, I respectfully call on the Ghana Police Service to urgently investigate this matter. If this individual indeed made statements about intentionally spreading HIV or any other communicable disease, the matter should be treated as a serious threat to public health and public safety. Under Ghana’s criminal law, intentionally causing harm to another person is an offence under the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), Section 69, and threats to cause unlawful harm are also criminal offences under Sections 74 and 75 where applicable. Ghana’s HIV policy also recognizes that the Criminal Offences Act may be used to prosecute cases of wilful transmission of HIV where the evidence supports such a charge. I therefore urge the Ghana Police Service to investigate the matter thoroughly, gather the necessary evidence, and where the law permits, take the appropriate legal action. If any medical examination is required, it should be conducted strictly in accordance with Ghanaian law and due process. No one has the right to intentionally endanger the lives and health of others. Let the law take its course.”
Chai:
“No matter how someone believes they were infected, spreading it intentionally is both unethical and a criminal offense in many places. Support and care are the only responsible path.”
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