East Legon crash: Police hunt social media users over claims over location of Salifu Amoako’s son

• Police have singled out two social media accounts spreading misinformation about the East Legon road accident
• Police listed the accounts as “prisywanlov1” and a Facebook account “EmpressPapa A-Amigos”
• Police recalled that publishing false information is against the law under section 208 of the Criminal Offenses Act, 1960 (Act 29).

Ghanaian police have dismissed online claims suggesting that the 16-year-old suspected driver involved in the fatal accident in East Legon, son of Bishop Salifu Amoako, is not in custody at the Osu Correctional Centre.

Police have also identified two social media accounts linked to the spread of these rumors.

In a statement, it listed the accounts as “prisywanlov1” and a Facebook account “EmpressPapa A-Amigos” and said it was working to arrest them.

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Police reminded that publishing false information is against the law of section 208 of the Criminal Offenses Act, 1960 (Act 29).

Police reiterated that Amoako’s son remains in detention at the Osu facility.

“We find it very unfortunate that a tragic incident resulting in the loss of two beautiful souls is being exploited in a non-Ghanaian manner to draw attention to ourselves,” the police said.

The October 12 road accident involved Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako’s son and has led to charges against the pastor and his wife for allowing a person without a driver’s license to drive.

Footage of the crash showed Amoako’s 16-year-old son, who was driving the car, speeding excessively in the back of the other vehicle involved in the crash in the lead-up to the crash.

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During his recent court appearance, Amoako filed a plea in court directing the media and police to stop circulating images of his young son.

A total of seven persons were involved in the crash, which left two persons, Maame Dwomoh and Justine Agbenu, dead.

The court requests the suspect’s passports

YEN.com.gh reported that the Children’s Court in Accra requested that the Ghanaian and American passports of Amoako’s 16-year-old son be surrendered.

On November 1, 2024, the teenager appeared in court for the first time following his alleged role in the East Legon crash that left two people dead.

Salifu Amoako’s son has been hit with eight charges, including dangerous driving, to which he has pleaded not guilty.

Source: YEN.com.gh