- Two women tearfully appeared in court for making abusive comments about President John Mahama
- They allegedly said they would be happier if the President had died in the helicopter crash
- Defence requested bail citing ongoing investigations and custody lessons learned; police opposed bail
Two women who made offensive and abusive remarks about President John Dramani Mahama in relation to the August 6 helicopter crash broke down in tears both inside and outside the courtroom.
Appearing for the second time before the Adenta Circuit Court 1, the court remanded them in custody for an additional two days.
The accused, Priscilla Duah Birago, a 29-year-old National Service personnel, and Charity Dede Tetteh, a 29-year-old beautician, have pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit an offence, namely offensive conduct and disturbing the peace.
They are alleged to have conspired to make the following offensive statement: “We would have been happier if the President, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, had been involved in the helicopter crash and eaten by dwarfs, as many people are dying under his leadership.”
The two are scheduled to reappear in court on September 4, 2025.
Defence counsel, Mr. Samuel Kwesi Agyei, appealed to the court to grant bail, arguing that the prosecution’s investigation appeared to be dragging on. He noted that the accused had already spent time in lawful custody and had learned valuable lessons, in addition to receiving his counsel and advice.
He further assured the court that the accused would not interfere with ongoing investigations, as their mobile phones were already in police custody.
However, Chief Inspector Maxwell Lanyo opposed the bail request, stating that investigations were still ongoing. He informed the court that police had applied to the High Court for permission to access the accused persons’ mobile phones to extract video recordings allegedly related to the case.
Presiding Judge Mrs. Angela Attachie ordered the continued remand of the two women, with instructions for them to reappear on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
Presenting the facts of the case, the prosecution said that on August 6, 2025, Charity and Priscilla hosted a live-streamed discussion on TikTok, during which they made derogatory and offensive remarks about former President Mahama.
According to the prosecution, Charity shared the statements on her TikTok account under the username “Abena Birago.”
The two women were subsequently arrested by law enforcement for investigation. A forensic capture of the live-stream video was obtained as evidence.
