The Ghana Police Service, through its Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team, has taken into custody Promise Yayra Asamani, a 20-year-old woman. She is accused of sharing false information on social media.
The accusations made by Asamani targeted an Uber driver, whom she publicly described as a murderer. This post went viral online.
Her arrest followed her failure to respond to a police invitation. Asamani was asked to assist with ongoing investigations into the matter.
A police report details the beginning of the case, stemming from the social media post. The exact nature of the driver's alleged wrongdoing was not specified in the report.
The Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team is responsible for investigating online crimes in Ghana.
The driver has denied the allegations made against him.
This incident highlights the dangers of spreading unverified information online.
Authorities are continuing their inquiries into the situation.