The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect identified as Opoku Emmanuel for allegedly issuing threats against Police and Military personnel in a viral social media video.
The arrest was conducted by the Inspector-General of Police’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team in collaboration with officers stationed at Jacobu in the Amansie Central District.
According to the Police, the suspect appeared masked in the video and allegedly made statements inciting violence while warning security officers against attempting to arrest armed robbers.
The footage reportedly captured him threatening to kill any Police officer who confronted him during such operations.
In an official statement, the Police confirmed that Opoku Emmanuel was arrested on Thursday, May 7, following investigations into the viral video.
“The IGP’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team (CVET), in collaboration with the Police at Jacobu, has arrested suspect Opoku Emmanuel for inciting violence and issuing threats in a viral video against Police and Military personnel,” the statement said.
The Police further disclosed that the suspect remains in custody assisting with ongoing investigations and is expected to be arraigned before court.
“Suspect Opoku Emmanuel is currently in Police custody and will be put before the court,” the statement added.
