A farmer, Mohammed Ibrahim, who identified himself as the leader of a Revolutionary Group dubbed 'Kanawu' has been sentenced to serve four years in jail over the fake news.
Mohammed, now convict, had claimed among other things that, the Police Service in the Ashanti Region, under the direction of the Inspector-General of Police, Dr.
George Akuffo Dampare, and the Minister for the Interior, Henry Quartey, was recruiting fake police personnel to kill citizens of Ghana during the December 7, 2024 General Elections.
He was arraigned on three counts - Publication of False News with Intent to Cause fear and Alarm to the Public contrary to Section 208 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), the threat of Harm contrary to Section 74 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 291) and Offensive Conduct Conducive to Breach of Peace contrary to Section 207 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
