Berlinda Bosompimaa, a 41-year-old mobile phone trader from Kumasi, has been granted bail in the sum of GH¢50,000 with two sureties by the Accra Circuit Court after being charged with publishing false information on social media.
She is alleged to have claimed that senior members of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), including Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, were plotting to assassinate Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang.
Presiding over the case, His Honour Kwabena Kodua Obiri-Yeboah ruled in favour of the defence after hearing arguments from both parties. The case has been adjourned to July 17, 2025.
Bosompimaa, who operates a TikTok account under the handle @ben ben, pleaded not guilty to one count of publication of false news, contrary to Section 76(1) of the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775).
During proceedings, the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Jacob Maalo Kuubal, revealed that the accused had posted a series of videos on her TikTok account alleging a conspiracy by high-ranking NDC officials to poison the Vice President.
The posts, intercepted by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) in late June 2025, were deemed false and potentially threatening to national security.
Bosompimaa was placed under surveillance and arrested in Kumasi on June 26, 2025. Upon interrogation, she reportedly admitted to making the posts but explained they were mimicked content originally shared by other users known as “Ghana Jollof Still Osama” and “Obaa Tiwah Vimpower.”
The prosecution opposed the bail request, citing Section 97(b) of the Criminal Procedure Code, and argued that the accused could interfere with investigations or delete the controversial content.
They also disclosed that a search warrant had been obtained to extract digital evidence from her iPhone, which is currently in the custody of the NIB.
Defence counsel, Enoch Afoakwa, pushed back against the prosecution’s objections, noting that his client had been held for more than 90 hours before being arraigned—well beyond the 48-hour limit mandated under Article 14(3)(b) of the 1992 Constitution.
He also told the court that Bosompimaa is a single mother of two, aged 12 and 14, has no prior criminal record, and does not hold a passport or dual nationality.
Mr. Afoakwa stressed the constitutional presumption of innocence and highlighted the impact of his client’s detention on her children and her ailing mother, whom she supports.
In delivering the ruling, the court granted bail and also permitted the prosecution’s request to extract digital evidence from the accused’s mobile phone.
The prosecution is expected to present full disclosures and exhibits
