Social media blogger Abdul Gafaru Sani, widely known as Webkid or WebkidAfrika, has been granted bail of GH¢100,000 by an Accra High Court, ending more than six weeks of detention since his arrest on May 7, 2026.
Webkid, who is a salesman and blogger residing at Community 1 Site 2 in Tema, was arrested over allegations of publishing false news and engaging in offensive conduct on social media directed at dancehall musician Stonebwoy and members of his family.
In contradiction to denials from Stonebwoy’s camp, a lawyer for the accused confirmed that the dancehall musician, whose legal name is Livingstone Etse Satekla, is the named complainant on the charge sheet.
Stonebwoy’s Public Relations representative, Vida Adutwumwaa, had previously stated that “It is not in Stonebwoy’s power to cause the arrest of anybody. All we saw was that there was a court order and the guy was picked up.”
The charges
Webkid faces six counts in total, including charges under Section 76 of the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775) for publishing false news, and offensive conduct conducive to a breach of peace under Section 207 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). His original charge sheet was withdrawn and replaced with a new one carrying two additional counts.
Prosecutors allege that on or about November 11, 2024, Webkid used his X account to share content described as false, misleading, and capable of causing fear and panic, with posts that allegedly endangered the safety of Stonebwoy and his family.
Background
According to prosecutors, the matter has roots in August 2025, when Stonebwoy discovered that several videos had disappeared from his YouTube channel. Suspicion allegedly fell on a former social media administrator identified as Casey Kobia, and a formal complaint was lodged with the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department before the matter was transferred to the Cybercrime Unit.
Investigators allege that Casey Kobia contracted several bloggers, including Webkid, to publish images of Stonebwoy, his wife, and children with derogatory and provocative captions — and that the coordinated nature of the posts amounted to conduct likely to disturb public peace.
Bail had been denied on at least two previous occasions before being granted on June 22, 2026.
Shatta Wale weighs in
Shatta Wale publicly defended Webkid during a TikTok Live session shortly after the arrest, describing him as a hero and arguing that criticising artists was part of the industry.
“It’s only a broke artist who arrests rival fans for speaking against him because you won’t get anything from the guy you have taken to court,” the musician said.
