An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a popular TikTok content creator, David Kwodow Prah Afful, widely known on social media as Kwame Nkrumah II, to s
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a popular TikTok content creator, David Kwodow Prah Afful, widely known on social media as Kwame Nkrumah II, to seven months imprisonment for threatening the life of President John Dramani Mahama, Members of Parliament, and other government officials in a viral video.
Afful was convicted after he pleaded guilty to two charges—threat of death and offensive conduct conducive to the breach of peace.
His sentencing follows weeks of public outrage and heightened security concerns after his video circulated widely online.
The Viral Threats
The case originated from a TikTok livestream in which Afful was seen making a series of threats.
In the footage, he declared that if he had access to a gun or a cutlass, he would kill the President, lawmakers, and civil servants.
He went further to threaten journalists, traders using green government number plates, and even vowed to burn down marketplaces, urging others to take part in similar acts of violence.
The threats immediately sparked public concern, prompting the Ghana Police Service to launch a manhunt.
Acting on intelligence, police officers arrested Afful at his hideout near Kasoa Market at about 2:20 p.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
Court Proceedings And Plea
At his court appearance, Afful admitted guilt to all the charges brought against him.
He expressed remorse and pleaded for forgiveness from the President, MPs, and the Ghanaian public, but the court maintained that his actions had already endangered public peace and warranted custodial punishment.
The presiding judge emphasized that while Ghana upholds freedom of speech and expression, such rights must not be abused to incite violence, spread fear, or disturb national security.
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