The Ghana Police Service has filed charges against three persons accused of sharing an intimate video of broadcast journalist, Serwaa Amihere.
The individuals identified by the law enforcement agency are Edem Saviour Ketti, a filmmaker; Candylove Kwakyewaa Ababio, a trader; and Henry Amponsah, popularly known as Henry Fitz.
The trio faces four counts of charges related to sexual extortion, intentional distribution of an intimate and visual recording of Serwaa Amihere.
According to the suit, someone had first called Serwaa Amihere’s make-up artiste demanding she informs the journalist to pay a sum of GH₵5,000 or risk having some nude pictures shared publicly.
The number, on which the mobile money transaction was made, was registered in the name of the first accused Edem Saviour Ketti Despite the initial payment, Serwaa Amihere received a second threat from an unknown number that demanded a lump sum of GH₵20,000.
However, the accused persons still published the video after they received the money requested . The suit indicated, that Serwaa Amihere reported the case to the police, and upon surveillance mounted, the first accused was arrested at his hideout at Dzorwulu.
During investigations, he allegedly admitted to having used his Ghana Card to register the said mobile money account number and handed it to the second accused, before it was handed to the thirdly accuse.
Story by: Sarah Joyce Komenan