- The court did not take his plea and ordered him to remain in custody until February 9, 2026
- The prosecution is led by Chief Inspector Maxwell Lanyo, with the Ghana Police Service as the complainant
- He was arrested on January 21, 2026, at Adjiringanor, Greater Accra Region
The Adenta Circuit Court has remanded a laundry attendant, Ahmed Hassan Abdul Razzaq, into police custody for allegedly publishing false information intended to cause fear and panic.
The 30-year-old reportedly posted a video on his TikTok account, @breakingnewsghana, claiming that two military officers were plotting to assassinate President John Dramani Mahama.
The court did not take Razzaq’s plea and ordered that he remain in custody until his next appearance on February 9, 2026. The prosecution is being led by Chief Inspector Maxwell Lanyo.
Court records indicate that the Ghana Police Service is the complainant. On January 20, 2026, Razzaq allegedly published the video naming Sergeant Amoh and Sergeant Joseph as the officers involved in the supposed plot. He was arrested the following day at Adjiringanor in the Greater Accra Region.
In his caution statement, Razzaq admitted creating the video but said he had never met the officers and did not know them personally. He claimed that he had “chanced upon a post on social media” about the alleged assassination plot, which prompted him to share the video. However, he could not provide investigators with the source of the post.
