Accra: A hairdresser under investigation for making TikTok threats against President John Dramani Mahama and the First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has been granted bail of GHC150,000 by an Accra Circuit Court. Yayra Abiwu, known as AY, is facing charges of abetment of crime, threat of death, and knowingly making a communication containing a threat of death by electronic means. She has pleaded not guilty.
According to Ghana News Agency, Yayra was absent from court due to her admission at the Police Hospital after collapsing. The court granted her bail with three sureties, two of whom must be gainfully employed. Additionally, she must deposit her passport with the court's registry and report to the police every Monday. Yayra's lawyer, Mr. Enoch Anhwere Afoakwah, argued that she has a fixed place of residence, no prior criminal record, and is not a flight risk. He emphasized that her mobile phones had been seized for forensic examination and that bail should not be seen as a form of punishment.
On August 13, 2025, Prince Ofori, a trader and resident of Abossey Okai, also faced charges for offensive conduct conducive to a breach of the peace and knowingly permitting an electronic communication service to be used for offensive communication. Ofori, who appeared in court, pleaded not guilty and was granted bail of GHC100,000 with three sureties. He is also required to deposit his passport and report to the police every Monday. Another suspect, Alberta Okrah, known as Ghana Jollof, remains at large.
Prosecutor ASP Emmanuel Haligah opposed Yayra's bail, highlighting the seriousness of the threats made against the President and First Lady. He presented undisputed video evidence of her threatening to 'kill the President.' The prosecution detailed that in August 2025, during a live-streamed TikTok discussion hosted by Alberta and Ofori, offensive and abusive statements were made against Sammy Gyamfi, likely to provoke a breach of the peace. The threats extended to the President and First Lady, with explicit intent to harm expressed during the broadcast.
The case was reported to the police, and a forensic capture of the live stream was obtained as evidence. Yayra and Ofori are scheduled to reappear in court on August 25, 2025.
