Camilla Alhassan, a 43-year-old Ghanaian TikToker, has been arrested and faces sentencing over alleged defamatory videos she posted about President John Dramani Mahama.
She pleaded guilty to charges of offensive conduct and publication of false news at Accra Circuit Court 1 on Friday, July 10, 2026.
Tiktoker Camilla’s arrest follows a string of TikTok videos she posted in the wake of recent floods and fire disasters that struck parts of Accra. In those videos, she made unsubstantiated claims about President Mahama, including that he had sacrificed 32 cows to secure political power.
She also claimed that a government effort to distribute sanitary pads to flood victims was intended to cover up those alleged sacrifices. Neither claim was supported by any publicly available evidence, yet both spread widely across social media and generated considerable debate.
Before her arrest, Alhassan posted a further video in which she said a woman identifying herself as a Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officer had called her and instructed her to report to CID headquarters or face being picked up.
She told her audience she intended to go voluntarily, mentioning that her brother would take her to the CID office on his motorbike. This video drew mixed reactions online, with a number of users cautioning her about the legal risks of making unverified allegations against public officials.
The case has attracted broad public interest in Ghana, given the speed at which Alhassan’s original videos spread and the nature of the claims made against the sitting president.
Sentencing has been postponed to Thursday, July 16, 2026, and Alhassan has been remanded to prison custody in the interim. She has been directed to undergo a pregnancy test ahead of the hearing.
The outcome of Alhassan’s sentencing will be closely watched by the public and the media.
The case serves as a reminder of the importance of verifying information before sharing it on social media. It also highlights the need for social media influencers to be mindful of the potential consequences of their actions.
With the results of Alhassan’s pregnancy test expected to be received on July 16, the court will proceed to sentence her, bringing an end to this high-profile case.
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