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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →