The Ghana Police Service has arrested blogger and digital content creator Samuel Amadotor following a series of complaints alleging the publication of
The Ghana Police Service has arrested blogger and digital content creator Samuel Amadotor following a series of complaints alleging the publication of false information and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create and circulate doctored videos containing the faces of real individuals.
The arrest, which was supported by the National Signals Bureau (NSB), forms part of growing concerns over the misuse of emerging technologies in Ghana’s online media space.
According to an official statement issued by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on 20 November 2025, the action was triggered by a complaint filed by Okatakye Boakye Danquah Ababio I, who accused Amadotor of publishing false and damaging content about him.
The CID indicated that the suspect admitted to the offence during interrogation and named one Chairman Michael Yeboah as the individual who allegedly contracted him to carry out the false publication. Police say efforts are underway to locate Yeboah to assist with ongoing investigations.
But sources familiar with the broader case reveal that the current probe extends beyond the complaint by Nana Ababio.
According to insider accounts, the suspect is also being investigated for allegedly using AI tools to generate manipulated videos in which the images of prominent personalities were inserted without their consent—an offence that could carry serious legal implications under the cybersecurity and digital publishing laws.
Among the reported victims is the former Board Chairman of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Isaac Osei-Bonsu, who is said to have filed a complaint with the police.
Contrary to circulating reports that the National Signals Bureau had detained the suspect, authoritative sources say the NSB only played a technical role by helping to trace and arrest him before handing him over to the CID.
Additional accounts confirm that NSB operatives picked up the suspect at dawn last Friday, questioned him until late that evening, and directed him to return on Tuesday—after which he was transferred to CID custody.
The arrest has sparked public debate within media circles, particularly after senior journalists raised concerns about the conditions of his detention.
Commentators argue that although the allegations—if proven—constitute a breach of digital ethics and criminal law, keeping the suspect in custody without bail since Tuesday raises questions about due process. Family members have reportedly been told that Amadotor will not be granted bail unless he discloses the source of a controversial clip from Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ “Number 12” documentary, which he recently published online.
The clip includes segments involving the former NCA chairman and is said to be central to the interrogation.
While some observers maintain that the law must take its course if the suspect indeed produced AI-generated videos to defame or impersonate people, others warn that state agencies must avoid actions that could be perceived as attempts to compel journalists to reveal confidential sources.
Meanwhile, the suspect remains in custody and is expected to be arraigned before court on 21 November 2025.
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