- Asaase Radio reported that Camilla Alhassan was sentenced to one year in prison by an Accra Circuit Court on 16 July 2026.
- The report said she was convicted of offensive conduct after pleading guilty; an electronic-abuse charge was reportedly struck out for lack of jurisdiction.
- NPP National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye said Alhassan’s lawyers were preparing an appeal.
New Patriotic Party National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye says lawyers for TikTok content creator Camilla Alhassan are preparing an appeal following her sentencing by an Accra Circuit Court.
According to a report by Asaase Radio, Alhassan received a one-year custodial sentence on 16 July after pleading guilty in a case linked to videos about President John Dramani Mahama. The report said the videos alleged, without evidence, that the President had buried 32 cows in rituals connected with the 2024 general election.
The report said the court convicted Alhassan on a charge of offensive conduct. A separate electronic-abuse charge was struck out after the court ruled that it did not have jurisdiction to hear that offence, according to her lawyer, Kwadwo Gyamfi Bonsu.
Asaase Radio reported that the defence sought a lighter sentence but that the court considered the prevalence of similar alleged offences in imposing a deterrent punishment.
NPP raises concerns over process
In a statement issued after the sentencing, Boakye, also known as Nana B, described the prison term as an attack on free speech and said Alhassan’s constitutional rights had been breached.
He alleged that she was arrested on 9 July and first appeared in court without access to a lawyer or her family. He further alleged that she had been assaulted while in police custody after relatives and lawyers found her at Spintex Police Station.
Boakye also said her legal team had sought to have her guilty plea retaken on the basis that it was entered without legal representation. He alleged that sentencing proceeded before that application was decided.
Those allegations were made by Boakye and were not independently verified in the supplied report. The report said the government had not publicly responded to them.
The Ghana Police Service arrested Alhassan after the videos circulated on social media, according to Asaase Radio. The report also said the court had earlier ordered a pregnancy test during proceedings.
The case has prompted discussion about how Ghana should address false information published online while protecting freedom of expression. The planned appeal could place the conviction and the process leading to the guilty plea before a higher court.
