The Ghana Police Service says it has identified individuals it alleges have been financially supporting the online activities of TikTok account operator Barbara Asantewaa Koduah, popularly known as “Ghana Jolof.”
The disclosure was made on Friday, September 18, by the Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Commissioner of Police Lydia Donkor, during a media briefing at the CID headquarters in Accra.
According to the police, investigations into alleged publication of false news, inciting comments and offensive conduct have also led to the arrest of Salomey Awittey Bafoe, a nurse residing in Techiman.
Police said Bafoe was arrested on September 17, 2026, and subsequently put before court on a charge relating to the abetment of crime in connection with the publication of false news. She was remanded into police custody and is expected to reappear on September 30, 2026.
COP Donkor said police intelligence identified Koduah, who is believed to be domiciled in the United Kingdom, as the operator of the “Ghana Jolof” TikTok account.
The police allege that Kodua used the platform to publish videos containing offensive and inciting statements with the potential to provoke violence.
One of the publications under investigation, according to the police, contained what they described as a false claim that there had been a near coup d’état at the Jubilee House.
Investigators subsequently identified Bafoe as an alleged aide who helped disseminate videos produced by Koduah.
The CID Director-General said examination of Bafoe’s mobile phone showed that the two suspects had been friends and that Bafoe allegedly recruited other individuals to redistribute the videos across various social media platforms.
The police further disclosed that forensic examination of mobile devices, audio and video files, as well as mobile money transaction records, had revealed financial transactions linked to the activities.
COP Donkor said the investigation had identified “highly influential persons” who allegedly transferred significant amounts of money to Bafoe, who in turn allegedly shared portions of the funds with Koduah and others involved in distributing the content.
She said investigators had also uncovered financial arrangements under which Koduah, while residing in the United Kingdom, allegedly remitted money to Bafoe in Ghana to support the activities.
According to the police, portions of those funds were subsequently distributed to other individuals involved in circulating the videos.
The CID said it had retrieved information from Bafoe’s phone that it believes could help identify the alleged financial sponsors.
The police said forensic analysis of voices, phone records and other evidence had also been conducted, and that the material would be presented in court as investigations progress.
The Ghana Police Service said investigations are ongoing to identify and locate other individuals who allegedly participated in the redistribution of the videos.
The police also said they were pursuing persons suspected of financially sponsoring the activities.
COP Donkor said the investigation was being conducted in collaboration with the National Signals Bureau.
She cautioned the public that publications and conduct that violate Ghanaian law could attract criminal sanctions.
She specifically cited the Electronic Transactions Act, 2008 (Act 772) and the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
The police urged the public to exercise caution in their online engagements and said it would continue working with stakeholders to maintain law and order both offline and in digital spaces.
The briefing, the CID said, forms part of its commitment to provide updates on major cases under investigation and promote transparency and accountability in its operations.
