East Legon Crash: Content Creator Wanted By Police Over Claims About Salifu Amoako's Son Speaks

East Legon Crash: Content Creator Wanted By Police Over Claims About Salifu Amoako's Son Speaks

  • The Ghana Police Service recently released a press statement refuting claims by two social media accounts about the location of Salifu Amoako's son
  • The police stated that these accounts were misinforming the public and said that they were investigating to determine the individuals behind them
  • One of the users reportedly implicated in the false news claims has since released a video commenting on the statement made by the police service

A Ghanaian lady wanted by the Ghana Police Service for making claims about Bishop Salifu Amoako's son has spoken after the police released a statement.

The young lady earlier made a video indicating that Bishop Salifu Amoako's son was not in police custody at the Osu Correctional Centre as claimed.

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A Ghanaian lady wanted by Ghana Police over claims about Salifu Amoako's son states her case. Image source: Prisywanlov1
Source: TikTok

However, the police refuted the claims in a press statement, insisting that the renowned preacher's son was in custody.

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The police also indicated that they had initiated investigations to determine the individuals behind the young lady's account and another X account which made similar claims.

In the latest development, the young lady has released a video apologising for her remarks. She noted that she failed to do her checks properly and was led on by another social media account.

"So, Ghana Police, I'm deeply sorry," she said in her apology.

Watch the video below:

Netizens react Ghanaian lady's video

Netizens who saw the Ghanaian lady's apology video expressed mixed reactions in the comments section of the post.

@Dolphin wrote:

"I’m going to Trouble Carlos page."

@Fan of mcbliss wrote:

"Ghana Police have posted you on Whatsapp status."

@Charles Whitehokings wrote:

"Wo pre too much."

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@Bartholomew Junior wrote:

"they will spend enough time to spoil your reputation, but when it's time to apologize, they say it in few seconds."

@Queenellen wrote:

"Obi asem baa susu kaa, na wo nso wony3 correct biaa saaa wai."

@Cosmotech_Solutions wrote:

"Madam just disclose your location or report yourself to the police station, since red alert has already been issued. It doesn’t work with just apology, you broke the law face the consequences."

Salifu Amoako's son's details cannot be published

YEN.com.gh earlier reported that the juvenile court in Accra has barred the media from publishing the details of Bishop Amoako's son.

The court justified its directive to media houses and content creators because the 16-year-old boy involved in the horror crash is a minor.

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Jessie Ola-Morris (Human-Interest Editor) Jessie Ola-Morris is a Human Interest editor at YEN.com.gh. She has over three years of experience in journalism. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Her journalism career started with myjoyonline.com, a subsidiary of The Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. Jessie also previously served as a multimedia journalist for The Independent Ghana. In 2024, Jessie completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: jessie.ola-morris@yen.com.gh