The Ghana Police Service has arrested a 22-year-old suspect identified as Evans Puplampu, in connection with a viral TikTok video in which he posed as a bandit and made threatening remarks.
According to a police statement, those remarks caused fear and panic among members of the public.
The video showed the suspect posing with his face covered, under the caption “We are starting from Ghana churches.”
The post quickly gained traction on TikTok and generated widespread concern.
Through sustained intelligence gathering and surveillance, officers identified and arrested the suspect on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Ashaiman Community 22.
During interrogation, police noted that the suspect admitted to being the individual in the video.
He stated that he had copied a similar trending pose on social media for fun and did not intend to cause harm or panic.
The Samsung Galaxy A15 mobile phone used to create and share the video has been retrieved and retained as an exhibit.
According to the police, the suspect is currently in their custody assisting investigations and will be put before the court to face justice.
