TikToker ‘Bawumiaba’ granted GH¢1 million bail after arrest for threatening President Mahama

• NPP TikToker “Bawumiaba”, identified as Mahama Aminat, has been granted GH¢1 million bail.

• The court ordered her to provide two sureties, surrender her passport or Ghana Card, and report regularly to police investigators.

• The case comes amid growing debate over free speech and online expression under the current administration.

The suspect, identified as Mahama Aminat, also known as Akosua Serwaa Minat, was granted bail to the sum of GH¢1 million with two sureties by the court.

As part of the bail conditions, one of the sureties must be a civil servant earning not less than GH¢5,000 monthly. The court also directed her to surrender either her passport or Ghana Card to the police and report regularly to investigators.

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Mahama Aminat was arrested by the Ghana Police Service through the Inspector-General of Police’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team (CVET).

According to police, the suspect appeared in several TikTok videos in which she allegedly made insulting comments about President Mahama, threatened his life, and encouraged attacks against both the President and his wife.

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Police said a joint operation involving the CVET and the Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department led to her arrest on May 20, 2026, at Sekyere Zongo in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region.

The case has attracted widespread public attention and comes amid ongoing national debate over freedom of speech and online expression under the current administration.

Former Vice President and 2028 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mahamudu Bawumia, recently accused the Mahama administration of intimidating opposition supporters through arrests and detentions linked to political commentary on social media.

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While some Ghanaians believe threats against public officials must be treated seriously, others argue that authorities must ensure law enforcement actions do not undermine constitutionally protected rights to free expression.