By our reporter 21.5.2026
A young Ghanaian TikToker and political activist Aminat Mahama has been arrested by the police for allegedly threatening the life of Ghana President John Mahama.
Aminat Mahama also known as Akosua Serwaa Minat was picked up by the Inspector-General of Police’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team (CVET) for the offensive conduct.
According to the police, Aminat Mahama, a supporter of the opposition party New Patriotic Party (NPP), appeared in several videos circulated on social media in which she allegedly made insulting remarks about President Mahama, threatened his life, and incited others to attack both the President and his wife.
She was traced to Sekyere Zongo in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region by a joint operation involving the CVET and the Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department and arrested on May 20, 2026.
“The suspect was captured in some videos posted on TikTok making insulting remarks about the President, threatening the life of the President and inciting others to harm both the President and his wife,” the police said in a statement.
Her arrest is coming at a time the government of President Mahama is seemingly cracking down on opposition figures and social media commentators, these include social media commentator David Essandoh and NPP Bono Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC.
Aminat Mahama...political activism taken too far.