The Ghana Police Service has clarified the circumstances leading to the conviction and sentencing of TikToker Camila Alhassan, 43, to one year imprisonment with hard labour.

The Accra Circuit Court handed down the sentence on July 16, 2026 after finding her guilty of offensive conduct.

In a statement, the Police said Camila Alhassan was arrested on July 9, 2026 following an intelligence-led operation.

According to the Service, officers intercepted a TikTok video in which she allegedly made offensive, insulting and derogatory remarks against President John Dramani Mahama and First Lady Mrs. Lordina Mahama.

The Police added that the video also contained threats against the lives of the President and First Lady, as well as false allegations about the President’s private life.

The service noted that the content was deemed capable of disturbing public peace and undermining national cohesion.

Following investigations, Camila Alhassan was charged with offensive conduct and false communication.

She was arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court where she was convicted on the charge of offensive conduct.

Sentencing was initially deferred after she claimed she was pregnant. 

The Police stated that a medical examination conducted at the Police Hospital later confirmed she was not pregnant.

The court subsequently sentenced her to one year imprisonment with hard labour.

The Ghana Police Service disclosed that it is also taking steps to have the convict arraigned before the High Court on a separate charge of false communication under the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775).

The Police reiterated that while it respects freedom of expression, it will not tolerate the use of social media to publish falsehoods, insults or threats against individuals, especially public office holders.

The case has sparked renewed debate online about the limits of free speech and the use of social media in Ghana.