Security man who said coronavirus is a hoax granted GH₵100k bail

The Accra Circuit Court has granted a GH₵100, 000 bail to a private security man, who accused President Akufo-Addo of using lockdown directive to kill Ghanaians.

The accused, in a viral video said, “the lockdown and social distancing containment was a hoax, a deliberate attempt by the president to deceive the public and allow the telecommunications companies to install 5G networks which causes death.”

The 24-year-old, Bless Amedegbe alias Don Dada Bless, has been granted bail with two sureties, one of whom must be a public officer earning not less than GH₵ 1,000.

He was charged on two counts; circulating false communication and assault on a public officer.

The lawyer for the accused person, Yaw Dankwa, told the court presided over by Emmanuel Essandoh that he was yet to receive the previous proceedings he had requested.

He argued that he would be able to represent his client well once he receives the court document.

The prosecution, led by Detective Frederick Sarpong, did not oppose the bail application proposed by the lawyer.

Detective Sarpong said the prosecution had already filed its disclosures to the court registrar.

The case continues on June 10, 2020.

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The facts of the case as presented by the detective were that the complainant is an operative of the Bureau of National Investigations, National Security, whereas the accused person is a private security guard of VIP Security company.

The accused lives at Mamobi in Accra.

The prosecutor explained that in April 2020, when President Akufo-Addo had imposed the lockdown in parts of country’s capital–Accra, Kasoa, Tema and Kumasi to curtail the spread of the coronavirus, the accused made a video and circulated it on his channel.

The accused, in his video, ordered the general public to defy the President’s directive.

According to the prosecutor, the accused did so on the grounds that the lockdown and social distancing for COVID-19 containment was a hoax.

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He said the president had deliberately given the directive to the public and would allow the telecommunications companies to install 5G networks which causes death.

The accused also threatened to set the president’s house ablaze.

Bless Amedegbe urged the public to kill any police officer executing the COVID-19 duties.

On May 12, 2020, the accused person was tracked and arrested.

He admitted in his caution statement to having made and circulated misleading video on his Whatsapp and Youtube platforms.

After investigation, the accused was charged with the offence.

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