By Issah Olegor
A 39-year-old lotto agent and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Branch Organiser in the Agona West Constituency has been arraigned before a court for allegedly publishing false and offensive statements about former Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on social media.
The accused, Prince Aboagye, popularly known on TikTok as “Atutulagh,” is facing charges of offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace and publication of false news after allegedly posting a video containing defamatory remarks against the former Vice-President.
Prince Aboagye pleaded not guilty to both charges when he appeared before the court and was subsequently granted bail in the sum of GH¢200,000 with three sureties, one of whom must justify the bond with landed property.
The court adjourned the case to August 19, 2026, for further proceedings.
Presenting the facts of the case, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Seth Frimpong, who led the prosecution, told the court that the complainant is the Ghana Police Service.
According to the prosecution, in July 2026, the Police Service became aware of a TikTok video published on an account identified as @atutulagh, allegedly operated by Prince Aboagye.
Police alleged that in the video, Aboagye made false and offensive statements against Dr. Bawumia.
The prosecution told the court that the accused allegedly stated: “Bawumia gyimfuo, Bawumia Kwasea, you’ve killed your subordinate and also sleep with people’s wives and as well as your subordinates.
According to prosecutors, the publication was likely to incite public disorder and constituted offensive conduct capable of causing a breach of the peace.
Police investigations subsequently led to Aboagye’s arrest on July 19, 2026.
The court heard that during police interrogation, the accused admitted in his caution statement that he recorded and uploaded the video onto his TikTok account.
However, he also admitted that the allegations contained in the video were false, according to the prosecution.
The prosecution did not indicate that any evidence had been presented to support the claims made in the video against the former Vice-President.
The court is expected to continue hearing the matter on August 19, 2026, when prosecutors are expected to present additional evidence in support of the charges.
