The Ghana Police Service has arrested nine (9) persons for publication of false news regarding the alleged disappearance of their genitals.
For the past weeks, there have been reports from persons living in Kasoa, Madina and Ashaiman regarding the lost of their genitals leading to fear and panic among citizens.
In a statement released by the Police, investigations including medical examinations, disclosed that all the claims are false.
According to the Police, six persons have been arrested in Kasoa, in the Central Region, two in Ashaiman, in the Greater Accra Region and another in Nkawkaw, in the Eastern Region for making such false claims of missing genitals.
The statement revealed that, “five (5) of the arrested persons have been arraigned before court with three (3) remanded into Police Custody and two granted bail”.
“The rest are on Police inquiry bail and would soon be arraigned before court”, the Police added.
