A 20-year-old Promise Yayra Asamani has been arrested for publishing false news on social media.
The arrest follows a trending Snapchat post of one Mr. Selasie Kwaku Anthonio 43-year-old Uber driver. The post which featured his photograph and vehicle registration number, AD-1479-25, falsely labeled him a “murderer and a thief”.
It further alleged that he uses signal jammers to disconnect passengers’ network connectivity and also carried offensive weapons.
Following the viral spread, the victim received numerous distressing calls from family and customers. Subsequently, Uber blocked his account, depriving him of his livelihood.
In a statement released by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP’s) Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team, it noted that investigations led to the arrest of Stephanie Asamani, a sister of Promise Yayra Asamani on Friday, 13th March, 2026, at her residence in Cambodia, Spintex, Accra.
According to the Cyber Vetting Team, Stephanie indicated that on 9th March, 2026, at about 2:00 hrs, she booked a ride from Spintex to Oyibi. She narrated that, shortly after starting, the driver requested her to change the drop-off location to a nearby destination so he could go “off-trip.”
”During the trip, the driver made a call in Ewe, stating: “I am bringing the goods to the location, so wait,” she said during an interrogation.
According to Stephanie, she observed a rag and a hammer in the boot area of the car, and further stated that the driver suddenly stopped at the Toyota Motors Roundabout, and that resulted in a verbal altercation, so she exited the vehicle.
When she got home, Stephanie narrated the incident to her sisters and sent a screenshot of the driver’s profile to her younger sister, Promise Yayra Asamani.
On 11th March, 2026, Stephanie discovered the story had been posted on Snapchat by her sister, when confronted Promise claimed she published the details “to create awareness.”
Further investigations confirmed that Promise Yayra Asamani authored the post, which explicitly labeled the driver a “killer”.
The statement highlighted that the suspect Promise Yayra Asamani failed to honour an official police invitation on 12th March, 2026, leading to her arrest on Saturday, 14th March, 2026.
”During an interrogation admitted the post was based solely on her sister’s narrative and that she had no evidence to substantiate the allegations against the driver,” she disclosed.
The police has granted her enquiry bail as investigations continue.
The Cyber Vetting further cautioned the general public against publishing false news since that is against the laws of the country.
Source: Christabel Opare
