An onion seller near Makola Market in Accra, Madam Faustina Djagbele Abbey, has filed a GH¢ 2 million lawsuits against telecom giant Telecel, operated by Ghana Telecommunications Company Limited, for what she describes as a gross violation of her privacy, personal liberties, and image rights.
According to court documents filed at the High Court, through her legal counsel Bernard Owiredu Donkor of Thompson Law Consult, Madam Abbey claims Telecel used her photograph without her knowledge or consent in marketing campaigns for the company's "Telecel Red Save" product.
The said image has reportedly been circulated widely across billboards, traditional media, and social media platforms.
In her statement of claim, Madam Abbey avers that she only became aware of the unauthorised use of her image after being alerted by friends and customers.
