The Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team of the Inspector-General of Police has arrested a student. Nhyira Papa Kojo Egyir Hayford is 23 years old.
He was arrested for publishing obscene material online. This is against the law in Ghana.
The specific law is section 280 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). This law deals with publishing obscene content.
The arrest was made by the Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team. This team works under the Inspector-General of Police.
The police statement did not provide further details about the content. They also did not specify the platform used for publication.
Further investigations are being conducted by the Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team.
This incident highlights the authorities' focus on online content. Laws are in place to protect the public from harmful material.