The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of Nana Poku Piesie, alias Kwabena, the individual seen in a viral video confessing to having sexual intercourse with a minor. The suspect was taken into custody on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, and is currently assisting police investigations.
In a statement, the Ghana Police Service assured the public that the suspect will be taken through the due process of the law. This arrest comes after widespread outrage and calls for justice from Ghanaian celebrities and citizens, including Lydia Forson and Sarkodie.
The viral video, shared on social media platform X by user @eddie_wrt, shows the suspect in a radio studio sharing his experience with a 14-year-old girl. Despite attempts by others in the studio to stop him, the suspect continued to share graphic details of his encounter with the minor.
“I had sex with one 14-year-old a few years ago. Her father is a wealthy man in Dormaa Ahenkro,” he stated. He went on to describe the encounter in explicit detail, sparking angry reactions from the public.
Ghanaian actress Lydia Forson and rapper Sarkodie were among those who called for the suspect’s arrest, condemning his actions as unacceptable.
The suspect’s confession and subsequent arrest have sparked a national conversation about sexual abuse and exploitation of minors in Ghana. The Ghana Police Service has assured the public that they will take swift and decisive action to address this issue.
