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Salomey Baffoe

Also known as: Salomey Awity Baffoe · Madam Baffoe · Salomey Baffoe Awity

Salomey Awity Baffoe — Senior Nursing Officer remanded over alleged links to the "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account critical of government officials.

2026-09-152026-09-25

In coverage

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  1. September 2026
  2. The Chronicle

    … The incident occurred after the MP had appeared in court to represent a detained nurse, Salomey Baffoe Awity, who is facing proceedings in connection with the ongoing Ghana Jollof case. …

    Drama At The High Court Complex: MP Escapes From EOCO’s Claws
  3. Joy Online

    Lawyer for Salomey Awity Baffoe, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has denied claims that his client received money from the operator of the “Ghana Jollof” TikTok account to support the publication and circulation of online content. …

    Lawyer denies Salomey Baffoe received money from ‘Ghana Jollof’ account operator
  4. Joy Online

    … His comments come in the wake of the arrest and remand of Senior Nursing Officer Salomey Awity Baffoe over alleged links to the TikTok account “Ghana Jollof”. …

    Annoh-Dompreh cautions against partisan application of law in political speech cases
  5. Joy Online

    … Meanwhile, a Ghanaian Senior Nursing Officer, Salomey Awity Baffoe, has been remanded into custody for two weeks by the Adenta Circuit Court 1 in Accra over allegations that she facilitated the spread of the content posted by the Ghana Jollof TikTok account. …

    I dare gov’t of Ghana to extradite me; they can never do it – ‘Ghana Jollof’ speaks
  6. Joy Online

    The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) is calling for bail for senior nursing officer Salomey Awity Baffoe, arguing that there is no justification for keeping her in custody for another two weeks. …

    ‘She is not a flight risk; even worst criminals get bail’ – GRNMA on detention of nurse in Ghana Jollof case
  7. Joy Online

    … Senior Nursing Officer Salomey Awity Baffoe was arrested over alleged links to the Ghana Jollof account and subsequently remanded for two weeks while investigations continued. …

    Who cooked the Ghana Jollof?
  8. The Chronicle

    The flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for the immediate release of a senior nurse, Salomey Awity Baffoe, who has been remanded in custody over alleged links to the controversial “Ghana Jollof” TikTok account. …

    Bawumia Demands Release of Remanded Nurse
  9. The Ghanaian Times

    Aspiring National Women’s Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Hawa Koomson, has called for the immediate release on bail of Madam Salomey Baffoe, a 40-year-old nurse and mother of three, who has been remanded over alleged links to the anonymous social media account “Ghana …

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

    A Senior Nursing Officer, Salomey Awity Baffoe, has been remanded into custody for two weeks by the Adenta Circuit Court 1 in Accra over allegations that she operates the controversial TikTok account, “Ghana Jollof,” which has been critical of government officials. …

    Senior nursing officer remanded for 2 weeks over alleged links to ‘Ghana Jollof’ TikTok Account
  11. 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 clashes with EOCO at High Court, avoids arrest attempt

The News

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, had a confrontation with Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) officers at the High Court Complex in Accra after appearing to represent a detained nurse in the Ghana Jollof case. When an EOCO official attempted to take him to their office, the MP refused, and after he tried to leave in his vehicle, she tried to prevent his departure but eventually lost her grip as the vehicle moved.

22 hours ago · The Chronicle →

Yesterday

  1. MP clashes with EOCO at High Court, avoids arrest attempt

    The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, had a confrontation with Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) officers at the High Court Complex in Accra after appearing to represent a detained nurse in the Ghana Jollof case. When an EOCO official attempted to take him to their office, the MP refused, and after he tried to leave in his vehicle, she tried to prevent his departure but eventually lost her grip as the vehicle moved.

    22 hours ago · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 23 September

  1. Lawyer denies client received funds from Ghana Jollof operator

    The lawyer for Salomey Awity Baffoe has denied police allegations that his client received money from Barbara Asantewaa Kodua, operator of the "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account, to support online content publication and circulation. The Ghana Police Service claims forensic examination of Baffoe's phone and mobile money records provided evidence of financial arrangements between the two women, but Baffoe's lawyer has questioned the credibility of information released by the CID Director-General.

    23 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 21 September

  1. NPP MP warns against partisan law enforcement in speech cases

    Frank Annoh-Dompreh, NPP Member of Parliament and Minority Chief Whip, has cautioned against the partisan application of the law in arrests and prosecutions over allegedly offensive or threatening comments, stating that Ghana's democracy must be guided by fairness and due process rather than used to settle political scores.

    21 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 20 September

  1. TikTok creator wanted for incitement dares Ghana to extradite

    Barbara Asantewaa Kodua, known as "Ghana Jollof" on TikTok, has been declared wanted by Ghana Police Service for alleged incitement of violence and publishing false news. From the United Kingdom, Kodua has challenged the government to extradite her, claiming UK authorities would not permit extradition if it amounts to political persecution.

    20 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 18 September

  1. GRNMA calls for bail for detained nurse in Ghana Jollof case

    The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association is calling for bail for senior nursing officer Salomey Awity Baffoe, detained in connection with an alleged attempt to overthrow the government, arguing that she is not a flight risk given her permanent workplace in the Techiman area and can be located by authorities.

    18 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Police investigate TikTok Ghana Jollof account amid arrest concerns

    A Senior Nursing Officer and another woman have been arrested or declared wanted in connection with a viral TikTok account called Ghana Jollof, which has featured political content, insults, and accusations. The incident has sparked criticism about whether Ghana is arresting people over speech, with the article questioning the scope and justification of the police action.

    18 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. NPP flagbearer demands release of remanded nurse over TikTok account

    Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called for the immediate release of senior nurse Salomey Awity Baffoe, who has been remanded in custody over alleged links to the "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account. Bawumia expressed concern that the arrest raised questions about free speech protection in Ghana and cautioned against using intelligence agencies to pursue citizens over speech considered offensive to public officials.

    18 September 2026 · The Chronicle →

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 →

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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