Dansoman: A pastor has appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly publishing a prophecy on TikTok about musician Shatta Wale's assassination. Reverend Daniel Yaw Donkoh, also known as D.Y. Donkoh, was charged with the publication of false news. He pleaded not guilty.
According to Ghana News Agency, the court, presided over by Mrs. Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Basit, granted bail in the sum of GHC20,000 with three sureties, one to be justified. Donkor is required to report to the police once every two weeks. The case was adjourned to August 27, 2025, for a Case Management Conference.
The defense counsel argued for bail, highlighting that the accused is a family man with four children, a known resident, and the founder of a church in Israel, Tabora in Accra. They asserted that Donkor had cooperated with the police and would not interfere with investigations.
Chief Inspector Kwadwo Aboagye, prosecuting, informed the court that the complainant, Charles Nii Armah Junior, alias Shatta Wale, is a musician and businessman residing in East Legon, Accra. On July 21, 2025, Shatta Wale's Public Relations Manager, Samuel Baah Atuobi, also known as Sammy Flex, reported to the police that on July 20, the complainant and his team encountered a TikTok video in which Donkor claimed to have seen a vision of Shatta Wale being assassinated by three armed men.
The prosecution stated that the video has left Shatta Wale traumatized and living in fear since it went viral. The police attempted to contact Donkor, but he did not respond. On July 25, 2025, police received intelligence that some of Shatta Wale's fans, angered by the video, were planning to storm Donkor's church at Tabora Alhaji. Officers proceeded to the location and invited Donkor for questioning to prevent any disturbance.
During investigations, Donkor indicated that he posted the video on his TikTok page about the assassination of the complainant to get his attention, the prosecution noted.
