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  1. September 2026
  2. Joy Online

    READ ALSO: Senior nursing officer remanded for 2 weeks over alleged links to ‘Ghana Jollof’ TikTok Account Reports also indicate that Bafoh was arrested at her home in Hansua, near Techiman, around midnight on 13 September.

    Bawumia condemns remand of Techiman nurse, demands her release over free speech concerns
  3. Joy Online

    Ms Baffoe, 40, was arrested at her home in Hansua in the Techiman Municipality of the Bono East Region on September 13 and subsequently appeared before the Adenta Circuit Court.

    Prof Kwaku Asare questions legal basis of case against senior nursing officer linked to ‘Ghana Jollof’
  4. The Ghanaian Times

    Koomson said Madam Baffoe was picked from her home in Hansua, Techiman, close to midnight on Sunday, September 13, and her whereabouts were unknown to her family for two days.

    Hawa Koomson demands bail for nurse held over alleged link to “Ghana Jollof”
  5. Joy Online

    Salomey Baffoe, 40, was arrested in a midnight raid on Sunday, September 13, at her home in Hansua, Techiman Municipality in the Bono East Region.

    Senior nursing officer remanded for 2 weeks over alleged links to ‘Ghana Jollof’ TikTok Account
  6. Joy Online

    Ms Bafoh, a 40-year-old mother of three from Techiman, was reportedly taken from her home in Hansua in the Bono East Region around midnight on Sunday, September 13, by three individuals who identified themselves as National Security operatives.

    Barker-Vormawor raises concerns over alleged arrest of nurse linked to Ghana Jollof TikTok account
  7. Joy Online

    A cloud of uncertainty and fear hangs over the quiet community of Hansua in the Techiman Municipality of the Bono East Region, following the alleged midnight arrest of a 40-year-old mother of three, Salomey Baffoe.

    The Ghana Jollof arrest: Mystery surrounds midnight detention of Techiman mother
Politics

MP accuses government of selective law enforcement in Jollof case

The News

Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, MP for Assin South, has accused the government of applying Ghana's false publication laws selectively after nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh was arrested and remanded over alleged links to the "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account. Bafoh pleaded not guilty to abetment of crime charges and was denied bail on September 13, with the case adjourned to September 30.

15 hours ago · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. MP accuses government of selective law enforcement in Jollof case

    Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, MP for Assin South, has accused the government of applying Ghana's false publication laws selectively after nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh was arrested and remanded over alleged links to the "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account. Bafoh pleaded not guilty to abetment of crime charges and was denied bail on September 13, with the case adjourned to September 30.

    15 hours ago · Joy Online

  2. MP calls on clergy, civil society against selective law application

    Assin South MP Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has appealed to religious leaders, chiefs, journalists and other influential voices to speak out against what he describes as selective application of Ghana's laws, citing the case of senior nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh, who was arrested over alleged involvement in activities of UK-based TikTok user Barbara Asantewaa Kodua ("Ghana Jollof"), and arguing the rule of law must apply equally regardless of political affiliation.

    15 hours ago · Joy Online

  3. Inconsistency in applying false publication laws problematic

    Constitutional rights advisor Oliver Barker-Vormawor has criticized what he describes as inconsistent application of laws governing false publication and offensive speech in Ghana, saying law enforcement must apply the same standards to similar conduct regardless of political affiliation. His comments follow the arrest of a nursing officer accused of links to a UK-based TikTok user and helping distribute content alleged to contain false news.

    16 hours ago · Joy Online

  4. Police must distinguish criminal speech from offensive content

    Private legal practitioner Oliver Barker-Vormawor has called for law enforcement to exercise restraint with social media users, arguing that not every offensive statement should trigger police action. His comments follow the arrest and remand of nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh, who allegedly aided the "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account, over charges of abetting crime and publishing false news; the prosecution alleges some videos contained inflammatory statements capable of provoking violence, though these allegations remain unestablished by court.

    16 hours ago · Joy Online

  5. Newsfile to examine Ghana Jollof arrest, cocaine, COVID audit, reforms

    JoyNews' Newsfile programme will examine four major national issues: the arrest and remand of nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh over alleged links to the "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account, a cocaine shipment, a COVID audit, and constitutional reforms. Bafoh was arrested in Hansua on September 13 and remanded for two weeks after pleading not guilty to charges of abetment of crime and publication of false news.

    17 hours ago · Joy Online

Friday 18 September

  1. Newsfile to examine Ghana Jollof nurse case and reforms

    JoyNews' Newsfile programme will on September 19, 2026, examine the arrest of nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh over alleged links to the "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account, alongside a cocaine shipment case, COVID audit, and constitutional reforms. Bafoh was remanded for two weeks after pleading not guilty to charges of abetment of crime and publishing false news, with the case triggering debate about freedom of expression.

    18 September 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Former classmates demand release of remanded nursing officer

    The 2001 Final Year Batch of Adventist Junior High School, Techiman, has demanded the immediate release of their former classmate, Salomey Awiti Baffoe, a Senior Nursing Officer, who was remanded by the Adenta Circuit Court over allegations linking her to the anonymous "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account. The group described her as a quiet, disciplined student who was not politically active or involved in controversy.

    18 September 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Jema residents protest detention of nurse Salomey Awiti Baffoe

    Residents and chiefs of Jema in Kintampo South District are protesting the arrest and remand of 40-year-old nurse Salomey Awiti Baffoe, appealing to the government and First Lady for bail. Baffoe was arrested during a midnight operation on 13 September at her residence in Hansua, Techiman Municipality; her brother alleges the arresting officers did not produce a warrant or explain the grounds for arrest.

    18 September 2026 · Joy Online

  4. NPP seeks bail review for remanded Techiman nursing officer

    The New Patriotic Party has called for an immediate bail review for 40-year-old principal nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh, who was arrested and remanded for two weeks by Adenta Circuit Court on charges of abetting crime and publication of false news. The prosecution alleges she acted as a liaison for "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account operator Barbara Asantewaa Kodua in disseminating videos.

    18 September 2026 · Joy Online

  5. Bawumia pledges intelligence agencies won't target citizens for insults

    NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has pledged that Ghana's intelligence agencies will not pursue citizens for insulting the President or other public officials if he becomes leader. His comments follow the arrest and two-week remand of nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh on charges related to alleged publication of false news on social media.

    18 September 2026 · Joy Online

  6. Bawumia calls for release of detained Techiman nurse

    NPP Flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called for the release of Techiman-based nurse Salomey Awiti Bafoh, who was remanded into police custody for two weeks by the Adentan Circuit Court on charges of abetment of crime and alleged publication and circulation of false news. Bawumia described her arrest as "very worrying" and warned against what he said could amount to an infringement on citizens' right to free expression.

    18 September 2026 · Joy Online

  7. Legal scholar questions prosecution's case against nursing officer

    Prof Kwaku Asare has raised legal questions over the case against senior nursing officer Salomey Awiti Baffoe, who was remanded for alleged links to the anonymous 'Ghana Jollof' TikTok account, saying the amended charge sheet and police brief facts do not clearly establish how she allegedly facilitated the offence charged.

    18 September 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 17 September

  1. NPP politician demands bail for nurse held over Ghana Jollof link

    Hawa Koomson, aspiring National Women's Organiser of the NPP, has called for the immediate release on bail of Madam Salomey Baffoe, a 40-year-old nurse remanded in custody over alleged links to the anonymous social media account "Ghana Jollof." Koomson said Baffoe was picked from her home and detained beyond the 48-hour constitutional limit without her charge sheet being served on her defence before court.

    17 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  2. Senior nursing officer remanded over alleged Ghana Jollof TikTok links

    A Senior Nursing Officer, Salomey Awity Baffoe, has been remanded for two weeks by the Adenta Circuit Court over allegations that she operates the TikTok account "Ghana Jollof," which has been critical of government officials. She was arrested in a midnight raid on September 13 at her home in Hansua, Techiman Municipality.

    17 September 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Lawyer questions arrest of nurse linked to Ghana Jollof TikTok

    Lawyer Oliver Barker-Vormawor has expressed concern over the reported arrest of a 40-year-old nurse, Salomey Awity Bafoh, who has allegedly been linked to the anonymous TikTok account "Ghana Jollof," which has been critical of President John Mahama and First Lady Lordina Mahama. Bafoh was reportedly taken from her home in the Bono East Region around midnight on September 13 by individuals identifying themselves as National Security operatives, though regional police and National Security officials initially said they had no knowledge of her arrest.

    17 September 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 15 September

  1. Techiman mother vanishes after midnight detention; arrest denied

    A 40-year-old woman, Salomey Baffoe, was arrested at her home in Hansua, Techiman Municipality on September 13, 2025 between 11 p.m. and midnight by individuals claiming to be National Security operatives, according to her family. The family alleges she is being wrongly linked to the anonymous "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account critical of President John Mahama, but the Bono East Regional Police Command and Regional National Security operatives deny knowledge of the arrest, and her whereabouts remain unknown.

    15 September 2026 · Joy Online

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