The Kwadaso Circuit Court has remanded a 24-year-old mason and self-proclaimed fetish priest, Emmanuel Frimpong, into police custody for disseminating false information about VIP Jeoun Company Limited’s operations.
Frimpong was arrested after a video he made went viral on social media, indicating that drivers were required to undergo some ritual by being buried in a coffin before being allowed to operate the company’s buses.
The National Investigation Bureau (NIB), in collaboration with the police, tracked down and arrested the accused and subsequently arraigned in the Kwadaso Circuit Court.
The accused’s actions, according to Presiding Judge, His Honour Stephen Kumi, could potentially destroy the company’s reputation and mislead the public.
Emmanuel Frimpong is set to reappear in court on April 26, 2024, after he was remanded into police custody.
Adakabre Frimpong Manso, General Manager for VIP Jeoun Company Limited, after the proceedings reemphasised the company’s readiness to deal with persons whose actions undermine their reputation.
“In recent times, people have been going on social media and making serious allegations against VIP which are misleading, untrue and somewhat exaggerated and VIP does not have the requisite response on the same platform that people are making such claims against the company.
“So, I am directed by the VIP directors as a General Manager to warn the general public through your esteemed media to desist, VIP is a law-abiding company, an ethical company that accepts objective criticisms of our operation for which we will improve.
“But VIP will not accept unsubstantiated allegations against the company which impacts negatively on our operations” he sternly stated.
