Also known as: Circuit Court 2, Accra · Accra Circuit Court 1
Criminal court in Accra that handles cases including fraud, offensive conduct, and false news charges.
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An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Vincent Apetor to 14 days’ imprisonment for fraudulently spending GH¢114,000 obtained by his former girlfriend as a loan on football betting. …
Man jailed for spending ex-girlfriend’s GH¢114,000 loan on bettingJoy Online
An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to a woman accused of fraudulently breaching the trust of 35 traders by allegedly misappropriating GH₵156,445 collected through a susu scheme. …
Woman accused of misappropriating GH₵156,445 in susu contributions granted bailJoy Online
A woman who is accused of bolting with “susu” money totalling GH¢156,445 has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. …
Woman accused of absconding with GH¢156,445 ‘susu’ money granted bailJoy Online
An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to a woman accused of fraudulently breaching the trust of 35 traders by allegedly misappropriating GH₵156,445 collected through a susu scheme. …
Woman accused of misappropriating GH₵156,445 in susu contributions granted bailJoy Online
… Ebenezer Ghartey pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing when he appeared before the Accra Circuit Court. …
DVLA National Service Personnel accused of stealing GH¢308,300 through MoMo transactionsJoy Online
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Vincent Apetor, an unemployed man, into lawful custody after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently spending GH¢114,000 entrusted to him for travel purposes. …
Accra court remands man over alleged GH¢114,000 fraud in travel visa schemeJoy Online
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 43-year-old Nigerian woman to five years’ imprisonment for human trafficking and ordered her deportation after she serves her sentence. …
Woman jailed five years for human traffickingJoy Online
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 43-year-old Nigerian woman for sentencing over charges of human trafficking and illegal entry into Ghana. …
Sex worker remanded for trafficking two victimsJoy Online
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a tricycle rider into lawful custody for allegedly stealing a tricycle at La in Accra. …
Rider remanded for allegedly stealing tricycleJoy Online
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a trader, Emmanuel Yaw Duku, for allegedly robbing a businessman of his Mitsubishi Montero Station Wagon valued at GH¢400,000. …
Court remands alleged car robberAn Accra Circuit Court has remanded 35-year-old Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, an online pastor, into police custody over alleged romance fraud involving seven complainants. He was charged with six counts of conspiracy to commit fraud by false pretences and non-consensual sharing of intimate images; his wife Sally Akosua Amoasah was jointly charged with conspiracy counts and granted bail.
29 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded 35-year-old Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, an online pastor, into police custody over alleged romance fraud involving seven complainants. He was charged with six counts of conspiracy to commit fraud by false pretences and non-consensual sharing of intimate images; his wife Sally Akosua Amoasah was jointly charged with conspiracy counts and granted bail.
29 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
An Accra Circuit Court remanded 35-year-old online pastor Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng into police custody over alleged romance fraud involving seven complainants. Kwarteng and his wife Sally Akosua Amoasah have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime by defrauding through false pretences; Kwarteng also faces a charge of non-consensual sharing of intimate images to be prosecuted before the High Court.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Police Service arrested Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng and Sally Akosua Amoasah on charges including conspiracy, fraud, and non-consensual sharing of intimate images. Kwarteng allegedly posed as a pastor on Instagram, made false marriage promises to women, obtained intimate images for blackmail, and collected thousands of dollars in a fake tyre business scheme; seven victims have reported the matter.
28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, a 35-year-old online pastor, into police custody over alleged romance fraud involving seven complainants. He has been charged with conspiracy to commit defrauding by false pretences and non-consensual sharing of intimate images; his wife was granted bail and jointly charged with conspiracy to commit defrauding by false pretences.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A man accused of defrauding women through fake marriage promises while posing as a pastor on Instagram has been remanded into Police custody. He allegedly obtained intimate images from victims and used them to blackmail them into sending money, and also involved some women in what was presented as a tyre business.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An Accra Circuit Court issued a bench warrant for Kweku Osei Korankye Asiedu, a marketer and NPP communicator, after he failed to appear to answer charges of threatening death and publishing false news against EOCO staff. He is alleged to have threatened to kill EOCO officers in a video and falsely claimed there was a Presidency order preventing food being brought to a detainee.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Victor Adawudu, a member of the NDC's legal team, says prosecutions under Criminal Code Sections 207 and 208 frequently fail to progress beyond initial stages, with most charges "fizzling out" after bail is granted. His comments follow the conviction of TikToker Camilla Alhassan to one year's imprisonment for offensive conduct related to a video about President Mahama.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An NDC Legal Team member argues that both the NDC and NPP have used arrests over offensive social media posts as political tools to energise their supporters, though the law should remain as a deterrent and not be weaponised against political opponents.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Victor Adawudu, a member of the NDC's legal team, has urged caution over calls to repeal the criminal offensive conduct law, arguing it remains necessary as a deterrent amid widespread offensive speech on social media. His comments follow the sentencing of TikToker Camilla Alhassan to one year in prison for making derogatory remarks about President Mahama, which the NPP has criticized as an attack on free speech.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A 26-year-old trader, Aminat Mahama, appeared before an Accra Circuit Court on a charge of offensive conduct following a TikTok video in which she allegedly made abusive remarks targeting NDC members. She was granted bail of GH¢50,000 with two sureties, and the case was adjourned to August 3, 2026.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Police Service has re-arrested 26-year-old TikToker Mahama Aminat, known as "Bawumia Ba," over allegations of offensive conduct. She has been put before Accra Circuit Court while investigations continue into content attributed to her.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa says Ghana has failed to take decisive action against misinformation and disinformation, which threaten the country's democracy and social cohesion. He argues that successive governments have not responded proactively, and that political actors tolerate false information when it benefits their opponents.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Police Service announced plans to prosecute Camila Alhassan in the High Court on a separate charge of false communication under the Electronic Communications Act, following her one-year conviction by the Accra Circuit Court for offensive conduct arising from a TikTok video targeting President Mahama and the First Lady.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party has condemned the Accra Circuit Court's one-year prison sentence against Madam Camilla Alhassan for offensive conduct over online comments about President John Dramani Mahama, arguing the conviction threatens free speech and constitutional democracy. The NPP contends that freedom of speech is protected under Article 21 of the 1992 Constitution and calls the criminal prosecution inappropriate, saying a civil defamation suit would have been the proper remedy.
17 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The New Patriotic Party condemned a one-year prison sentence imposed on Camilla Alhassan for offensive online comments about President Mahama, arguing the conviction threatens free speech and that a civil defamation suit would have been appropriate. The party criticized the state's use of law enforcement to punish free expression and called the treatment of Alhassan during proceedings dehumanizing.
17 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to immediately halt all prosecutions under Sections 207 and 208 of the Criminal Offences Act, including the second prosecution of jailed TikToker Camilla Alhassan, arguing that the continued application of these provisions undermines Ghana's democratic credentials and constitutional commitment to freedom of expression.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has demanded the government halt prosecutions under Sections 207 and 208 of the Criminal Offences Act, including a second prosecution of jailed TikToker Camilla Alhassan, and repeal these provisions as undermining democratic credentials and freedom of expression.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party has criticised the one-year prison sentence handed to TikToker Camilla Alhassan for offensive conduct over comments about President Mahama, describing it as an attack on free speech and pledging to support her appeal. The party argued that a civil lawsuit would have been the appropriate remedy and called on civil society, the Bar Association, and the international community to oppose the "criminalisation of free speech."
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party has criticized TikToker Camilla Alhassan's one-year prison sentence for offensive conduct over comments about President Mahama, calling it an attack on free speech, and has pledged to support her appeal against both the conviction and sentence.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has alleged that police investigators and prosecutors routinely pressure criminal suspects into pleading guilty to secure quick convictions, and warns this practice could worsen under the newly passed Tribunals Bill. He cited instances where suspects were persuaded to admit guilt with promises of lighter sentences and referenced the case of a TikToker who was sentenced after pleading guilty.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has alleged that police investigators and prosecutors routinely pressure criminal suspects into pleading guilty to secure quick convictions, and warned that the newly passed Tribunals Bill could worsen this practice. He cited instances where suspects were persuaded to admit guilt with promises of lighter sentences, and referenced the case of a TikToker sentenced after pleading guilty to charges related to false claims about the president.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An Accra Circuit Court sentenced content creator Camilla Alhassan to one year in prison after she pleaded guilty to offensive conduct and publishing false news. Alhassan had posted videos falsely claiming President Mahama buried 32 cows as part of rituals to secure victory in the 2024 election.
17 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
An Accra Circuit Court sentenced content creator Camilla Alhassan to one year in prison after she pleaded guilty to offensive conduct and publishing false news. She had posted videos falsely claiming, without evidence, that President Mahama buried 32 cows as part of rituals to secure victory in the 2024 general election.
17 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The New Patriotic Party has condemned a one-year prison sentence imposed on TikToker Camilla Alhassan for publishing videos alleging President Mahama performed ritual sacrifices of 32 cows to secure election victory. The NPP says the imprisonment raises constitutional questions about freedom of expression and represents "growing intolerance" under the current administration.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party has condemned the one-year prison sentence handed to TikToker Camilla Alhassan by the Accra Circuit Court after she pleaded guilty to offensive conduct for publishing videos alleging President Mahama had buried 32 cows as ritual sacrifices. The NPP said the imprisonment raises constitutional questions about freedom of speech and described it as a troubling signal of growing intolerance.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An Accra Circuit Court sentenced 43-year-old TikToker Camilla Alhassan to one year's imprisonment with hard labour for offensive conduct conducive to breaches of the peace. She pleaded guilty to charges related to a TikTok video in which she made offensive and derogatory statements against President John Mahama.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The family of jailed TikToker Camilla Alhassan has appealed to the government and courts for compassion after she was sentenced to one year in prison by Accra Circuit Court for offensive conduct and publishing false news over social media videos targeting President John Mahama. Her brother pleaded for mercy, citing that she is the family's breadwinner with a young child to care for, and argued she should be given an opportunity to reform.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Legal practitioner Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare has criticised the one-year prison sentence imposed on TikToker Camilla Alhassan for offensive conduct and publication of false news, arguing that while her comments were offensive and false, criminal prosecution should not be used to police speech in a constitutional democracy.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Camilla Alhassan, 43, pleaded guilty to charges of offensive conduct and publication of false news after posting TikTok videos falsely alleging that President Mahama performed ritual sacrifices to secure election victory. An Accra Circuit Court convicted her on Thursday, July 16, finding her claims about ritual practices and government cover-ups unsubstantiated.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An Accra Circuit Court sentenced Vincent Apetor to 14 days' imprisonment for fraudulently spending GH¢114,000 obtained by his former girlfriend as a loan on football betting. He was also fined GH¢3,000 and ordered to refund the outstanding GH¢79,000.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →