Promise Yayra Asamani was granted GH¢100,000 bail with two sureties and is to reappear on April 24, 2026.

She pleaded not guilty to a charge of publication of false news with intent to cause fear and alarm to the public.

Asamani was arrested by the Inspector-General of Police’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team for allegedly publishing false information on Snapchat.

A police brief said on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Selasie Kwaku Anthonio, a 43-year-old Uber driver, reported to the Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team over a viral Snapchat post.

The post, which featured his photograph and vehicle registration number, AD-1479-25, falsely labelled him a “murderer and a thief.”

“It further alleged that he used signal jammers to disconnect passengers’ network connectivity and also carried offensive weapons,” the brief said.

The complainant said he became aware of the post on March 10, 2026, at about 1457 hours, after being alerted by his nephew, Godsway Tetteh.

Following the viral spread, he received numerous distressing calls from family and customers. Uber subsequently blocked his account, depriving him of his livelihood.

He also expressed fear for his life due to the risk of public hostility.

Investigations led to the arrest of Stephanie Asamani, a sister of the accused, on Friday, March 13, at her residence at Cambodia, Spintex, Accra.

During interrogation, Stephanie said on March 9, 2026, at about 1400 hours, she booked a ride from Spintex to Oyibi, with the complainant as the driver.

She alleged that shortly after the trip began, the driver asked her to change the drop-off location to a nearby point so he could go “off-trip.”

Stephanie further claimed that during the journey, the driver made a phone call in Ewe, saying: “I am bringing the goods to the location, so wait.”

She also alleged that she saw a rag and a hammer in the boot area of the vehicle, and that the driver later stopped at the Toyota Motors Roundabout, leading to a verbal altercation, after which she exited the car.

Upon returning home, she narrated the incident to her sisters and sent the accused a screenshot of the driver’s profile.

On March 11, 2026, Stephanie discovered that the story had been posted on Snapchat. When confronted, Asamani said she shared the information “to create awareness.”

Further investigations confirmed that Asamani authored the post, which explicitly labelled the driver a “killer.”

The brief said the accused failed to honour a police invitation extended to her on March 12, and was subsequently arrested on Saturday, March 14.

During interrogation, she admitted that the post was based solely on her sister’s account and that she had no evidence to substantiate the allegations.

She had earlier been granted police enquiry bail on March 16, 2026.

The Police cautioned the public against the publication of false news, stressing that such acts were offences under the laws of the country.

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Her arrest followed her failure to respond to a police invitation to assist with ongoing investigations.

According to a police report, the case began on March 11, 2026, when 43-year-old Uber driver Selasie Kwaku Anthonio filed a complaint after a Snapchat post about him went viral. The post, which included his photograph and vehicle registration number AD-1479-26, described him as a “murderer and a thief” and alleged that he used signal jammers to block passengers’ network connectivity while carrying offensive weapons.

The complainant told investigators that he became aware of the post on March 10 around 2:57 p.m., after his nephew, Godsway Tetteh, drew his attention to it. The situation quickly escalated as the post circulated widely online.

“Following the viral spread, the complainant received numerous distressing calls from family and customers. Subsequently, Uber blocked his account, depriving him of his livelihood. He also expressed significant fear for his life due to the risk of public hostility,” the report stated.

Police investigations first led to the arrest of the suspect’s sister, Stephanie Asamani, on March 13 at her residence in Cambodia, Spintex, Accra. During questioning, she recounted an encounter with the driver on March 9 after booking a ride from Spintex to Oyibi.

“Shortly after starting, the driver requested her to change the drop-off location to a nearby destination so he could go ‘off-trip,’” the report added.

Stephanie also claimed she noticed a rag and a hammer in the boot of the car and alleged that the driver later stopped abruptly at the Toyota Motors Roundabout, leading to a disagreement that caused her to end the trip midway.

She later shared her experience with her sisters and sent a screenshot of the driver’s profile to Promise Yayra Asamani.

“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 March 11, 2026, Stephanie discovered the story had been posted on Snapchat. When confronted, Promise claimed she published the details ‘to create awareness.’ Further investigations confirmed that Promise authored the post, which explicitly labelled the driver a ‘killer’,” the report said.

Police say Promise ignored an invitation issued on March 12, prompting her arrest on March 14. During interrogation, she reportedly admitted that the claims she shared were based solely on her sister’s account and that she had no evidence to support the allegations.

She has since been granted police enquiry bail on March 16, 2026, while investigations continue.

The police have cautioned the public against spreading unverified information on social media, warning that such actions are unlawful and can have serious consequences.

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The driver, identified as Kwadwo Antwi, picked up the passenger from Abrepo Junction in Kumasi to the Barekese area, where the passenger attacked him.

The father of the victim, Master Alex, says the passenger attacked his son with a cutlass.

“Before my son was able to remove the seat belt and run for his life, the suspect blocked his hand and laps with the cutlass,” he said.

The attacker, after pushing the driver from the car, drove away in the Toyota Vitz with registration number AS 7104-22.

“My son, who was the Uber driver, didn’t die and is responding to treatment, but police are investigating to arrest the suspects,” he stated.

Source: Joseph Obeng

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A Ghanaian driver who has won the hearts of many social media users after he returned phones, Nigerian actress, Anita Joseph left in his car has finally found his voice days after the incident.

Frederick Fiifi Aikins, an Uber driver said he has been in the business for the past three years to complement his painting job.

Speaking on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem Monday, Frederick recounted on that fateful day, April 3, 2024, he had gone to pick up his car from the workshop and was on a test drive.

“I had a problem with the engine and after I went to pick it up from the shop, I decided to work for a while just so I could make money to feed because I had nothing on me.

“I picked two passengers and Anita was the third I picked from Danquah Circle opposite Koala to Labadi Beach Hotel,” he narrated.

Frederick said he was having a bad day, hence he couldn’t even recognise Miss Joseph.

“As usual of me, I asked how she was doing and focused on my driving because I was just concerned about how to get to the destination and earn money to buy fuel,” Fiifi added.

The driver admitted he could have sold the phones to cater for his needs and settle some debts he owes, but had a re-think due to his upbringing.

“My Christian teachings and values frown on that and as a Sunday school teacher of Christ Apostolic Church, I needed to know and do better. I did not allow my struggles and troubles to get in the way of this kind gesture, and I’m happy I returned the phones,” he added.

Advising fellow drivers, Frederick emphasised the need for people to focus on their integrity and the long term benefits of kindness than immediate satisfaction.

Listen to Frederick in the video attached above:

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The actress inadvertently left her iPhone and Samsung devices in the Uber driver’s car during a visit to her sister in Ghana.

However, the driver returned the phones to the exact stop he dropped her off and waited till she arrived to claim her property.

Moved by the driver’s honesty, Anita Joseph expressed her gratitude by rewarding him with some Naira and offering her blessings.

Additionally, she took his phone contact, indicating her intention to stay in touch with the driver.

She shared the video on her verified social media platforms, asking her followers to share kind words to the driver for his integrity.

The actress also used the platform to preach the importance of honesty and kindness in a world where people are anything but kind.

Watch video below:

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The court gave the order on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, when the accused reappeared before it.

The accused, who also claimed to be a doctor,v was again remanded into police custody to reappear on 14th February 2023.

A preliminary police investigation established that Patrick Asiedu was not a medical doctor as he claimed in the audio but an Uber driver.

The police also revealed that it had confirmed that the narrative he recorded and shared on social media in the viral audio did not happen.

“The investigations show that the entire story narrated in the audio tape is false and a total fabrication by the suspect.”

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“The supposed military intervention and the alleged fight between the Police officers and the Military described in such dramatic detail in the audio tape are all false and a figment of the suspect’s imagination,” the police statement dated January 18, 2023, signed and issued by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Grace Ansah-Akrofi, the Director of Police Public Affairs on Wednesday night said.

Police officers say that the driver, James Ndich, was ferrying his passenger, Augustus Mutisa, 51, from Utawala where he had gone to withdraw some money from the bank.

On their way to Mutisa’s destination, Mihango, they were stopped by three men masquerading as police officers who accused the driver of causing death by dangerous driving.

The suspects later took control of their vehicle with them inside. While in the vehicle, the victims claim that the suspects robbed Mutisa of Ksh 414,839 he had withdrawn from the bank.

“While along JUJO Road near the school m/r BH 716598 about 2km west of the station they were stopped by three occupants aboard a black motor vehicle.

“Unknown that they had been trailing them, the three who impersonated police officers alleged that the Uber driver was wanted for the offence of causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop.

“They bundled the driver onto the co-drivers seat, while the reporter was sandwiched in the back seat and they took control of the vehicle.

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“They then robbed the reporter of all the cash he had and tied him up,” a police report said.

The suspects later dumped the driver and his passengers at the Karagita area near Nairobi river before speeding off.

Following the incident, the police from Migango visited the scene of the crime and took necessary police action.

The incident is currently being investigated by the DCI officers from the Kayole division.

The funeral was held in a park in Kumasi and was officiated by Seventh Day Adventist leaders.

In some videos, a group of mourners could be seen weeping uncontrollably as they file past the covered remains of Israel Agyei Manu.

The Bolt Drivers Association at Feyiase was present to commiserate with the family of their lost colleague.

Some were seen rolling on the floor while others lay on the white coffin and cried their hearts out.

After the funeral rites, the Association’s members engaged in a car drifting competition which almost turned fatal.

The funeral was held barely two weeks after the decapacitated body of Mr Manu was found dumped on a pathway in the area.

It took few minutes for authorities to locate the severed head, together with his mobile phone nearby.

Video from funeral below:

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According to reports, they rob motorists of their valuables due to the absence of street lights on the stretch which connect traffic-prone Spintex road to Teshie through Burma Camp and La.

An uber driver, Enoch Lamptey, shared how he escaped a similar robbery attack at the Airport Hills overpass on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem programme, Wednesday.

He said two young men started pelting stones at his car in the middle of the road around 10:30 pm Saturday evening and he had to speed up to escape an attack.

“The stones hit my glass but I sped off so the passenger and myself escaped unhurt. I parked at Palace Mall to check the extent of damage done to my car,” he stated.

He said while checking his car, residents in the area also complained about the incessant attacks on motorists on the stretch.

“There is no street light on the road so it makes it impossible for drivers to see danger ahead. I have vowed not to ply that route in the evening,” he added.

He appealed to the government to fix the street lights to avert such unfortunate incidents.

Listen to attached audio for more:

The incident is reported to have occurred on Sunday, February 21, 2021, after they ordered a ride from Tetteh Quarshie roundabout to Achimota.

Upon reaching the motorway, they attacked the driver with the aim of bolting with the car, however, the timely intervention of a highway patrol team saved the situation.

The Regional Public Relations Officer, DSP Afia Tenge, who confirmed the incident, said a fourth suspect absconded into a nearby bush.

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The three suspects are Prince Donkor, 29; Ebenezer Kisseh, 29; and Darko, 31, who will be put before court.

A manhunt has also began for the fourth suspect.

Though the 23-year-old suspect, Emmanuel Awuah, was reported to be a final year Geological Engineering student of the university, the management says otherwise.

“He did not register for the 1st and 2nd semesters of the year 2018/2019 academic year and again for the 1st and 2nd semesters of 2019/2020 academic year.

“He did not defer his programme, neither did he indicate any reason for abandoning his programme of study at the university,” the statement said.

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Authorities at KNUST, in the statement, explained that according to its records, Mr Awuah has abandoned his programme of study in the uyniversity.

Read the full statement below:

The suspect, Awuah Emmanuel, 23, was arrested after the whereabouts of the victim, Thomas Danso and his Toyota Corolla vehicle could not be traced since July 12, 2020 and needed police action.

The suspect was arrested at Nyinahini upon a tipoff where he later led the police to a thick forest near Nkawie/Toase in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality to recover the deceased’s body.

Divisional Police Commander at Tafo/Pankrono ACP Annor Arhin who briefed the media over the incident said the suspect will be arraigned before court tomorrow, Thursday, July 16.

According to police, the victim had a habit of contacting his acquaintances every two hours while he worked but for on this particular day that he was murdered, four hours had passed without any word from him, getting his family alarmed.

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“On that same day around 9 pm a call had come to the police that the victim’s vehicle had been spotted at Nyinahini so we gave the details to our colleagues there to trace the vehicle, impound it and arrest the occupants onboard.

The main suspect is final year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology who allegedly committed the act with one other man who is at large,” the Police Chief said.

It was later gathered that the victim, Thomas Danso, 24 was murdered over a GH¢1,200 debt.

The incident, the police say happened in a thick forest between Atwima Gyankobaa and Hwidiem, where the victim was murdered with his vehicle driven to Nyinahini.

The partially decomposed body of the victim has since been recovered and deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for preservation and autopsy.

ACP Arhin said the other suspect named Akeem also known as Cross is being pursued.

Rajesh was being treated in Northwick Park Hospital in London, the city where he worked as an Uber driver for most of the year. Mary was 5,000 miles away in their family home in Bangalore, India, with their two young sons. Until that point he had repeatedly told her he would be fine, that he was feeling ill but she was not to worry, he’d get better – at 44 years old, he was young and otherwise healthy.

But on that call, he broke down and admitted: “Mary, I’m feeling a bit scared.”

Rajesh Jayaseelan died the following day.

Rajesh and Mary got married on 24 February 2014, and rented a home in Hulimavu, south Bangalore, that they shared with his 66-year-old mum. For most of the year, Rajesh rented a room in Harrow, north London and drove an Uber vehicle in the city. He’d work from late in the evening to the early hours of the morning – the busy hours – so he could save enough money to spend a few months with his family in India.

He enjoyed working as a driver, although he didn’t realise that his precarious gig economy job would leave him vulnerable in the global health crisis that would later emerge.

“He’d been living in London on-and-off for 22 years, and would come back to India for a few months at a time,” Mary says. “He loved London. He always used to talk to me about how beautiful London was, and so clean. I’ve never been to London, so he would describe it to me.”

They were very happy. Rajesh loved his wife, and playing with their two sons, aged six and four. When he wasn’t in India he would video-call them every day.

“He was also a really good singer,” Mary says, full of pride. “He sang a lot of Hindi songs.”

He was also a “humble, gentle person” his close friend Sunil Kumar adds. Sunil and Rajesh first met in 2011 – they were both from Bangalore, so mutual friends there put them in touch when Sunil moved to the UK. They would help each other navigate the UK’s various bureaucratic systems, loaned each other small amounts of money when needed, and Sunil and his wife would have Rajesh over for meals at their home in Hertfordshire – sending him back with several days’ worth of leftovers of delicious South Indian food.

Although Rajesh loved London, he didn’t plan to stay forever – he wanted to be reunited with his family in India. Renting their home in Hulimavu was relatively expensive, so during his last stay in Bangalore at the end of 2019, he and his wife took out a loan and bought land to build their own home. The loan was no problem, they thought – Rajesh would go back to London and put enough money aside to pay it off. The next time he travelled to Bangalore, he told his wife, it would be for good.

He came back to London on 15 January. Less than two weeks later, the first cases of coronavirus were reported in the UK.

Although the virus had reached Britain, at this point Rajesh wasn’t too worried. Shops and restaurants were still open, people were still going into work and then going out. For everyone, including Uber drivers, it was business as usual, and not much changed for another month.

Then March came around, and the virus was passing from person to person within the UK. The number of cases – and, by now, deaths – was increasing every day. People were told to self-isolate for seven days if they had any symptoms – even mild ones, such as a fever or a persistent cough.

On 23 March, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a nationwide lockdown lasting an initial three weeks, meaning that most businesses would close, and people would only be allowed outside for one form of exercise a day and for essential trips to the shops, unless they were considered “essential” workers.

Like many Uber drivers, Rajesh continued to work at first, but he quickly developed flu-like symptoms and had to stop. His last job was on 25 March – a drop-off at Heathrow Airport.

His symptoms became much worse, and he was admitted to the hospital with dehydration. While there, he was tested for the coronavirus.

It came back positive.

Staff told Rajesh to go home, self-isolate, and to come back if his symptoms got worse. He did as he was told, and went home to his room. But things were about to get even worse.

“The landlord sent Rajesh out of the house for something, and when he came back the landlord had changed the locks, so he couldn’t get in,” Mary says. “He tried knocking on the door and asking the landlord to speak to him, but he wouldn’t open the door.”

His landlord didn’t know about his positive diagnosis – but he told him that, as an Uber driver, he might bring the coronavirus back into the house, and that it wasn’t a risk he was willing to take.

With nowhere else to turn, Rajesh was forced to sleep in his car for several nights.

“He had no food in there, nothing to eat at all,” Mary says.

At this point he called his friend Sunil for advice.

“That was the last call he made to me,” Sunil says. “He didn’t go into details about what was happening to him, but because I work in the NHS, he was asking me questions like ‘How safe are we’, ‘Is it better to go to India’… things like that. He was asking me if I knew any routes, if there was any possible way he could go – he wanted to go to India and be with his family. But by that time there was a complete lockdown in India too.”

Sunil told him the best thing to do would be to stay at home, not to work, and to look into the financial support for self-employed workers the government had just announced, or the 14 days’ assistance offered by Uber.

Rajesh agreed, and explained he needed to find a new place to live because his landlord said he was high risk. But, Sunil says, he didn’t say that he’d already been kicked out: “He may have been embarrassed.”

Rajesh then went back to trying to call his landlord to plead with him to let him stay. There was no answer.

After days of searching, he eventually found another room in a shared house in Harrow. The new landlord made him pay £4,000 upfront – money he didn’t have, and Mary says he had to borrow.

The suspects are said to have hired the KIA Picanto car with registration number GS 950-19 from Madina to Dodowa in the Greater Accra region at about 12:30am on Thursday.

Upon reaching Traditional Council at Dodowa, the teenager allegedly attempted to strangle the driver with a nylon rope as his girlfriend allegedly stabbed the driver in the left arm and leg.

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In an attempt to snatch the car from him, the driver managed to overpower them but the suspects escaped.

According to the Dodowa District Commander, Supt. Harrison Katso, the driver, whose shirt was soaked with blood, reported the incident at about 2:30 am.

“He came to the station with a deep cut on his left arm and leg with his shirt soaked with blood. He brought with him a kitchen knife, a nylon rope, lady’s bag containing clothes and mobile phones and narrated his ordeal,” Supt Katso said.

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He said looking at the victim’s condition, he (victim) was issued a medical form and was rushed to the Shai-Osudoku Government Hospital for treatment.

“Just as the patrol team was about to search for the suspects, a resident, Emmanuel Aboagye and two others brought the suspects who were spotted in the neighbourhood,” he added.

The suspects admitted having committed the crime after initial interrogation.

A search by the police for the suspects’ place of abode proved futile.

“There was no physical structure to show at Ritz Junction around Adentan. They claim to be living under a tree. Neighbours said suspect Korley recently came around to look for a place for her container,” Supt Katso said.

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“Drivers must always monitor the conversation and demeanor of clients. Installing tracking devices in their cars will be of help in case of attack,” he suggested.

Supt. Katso also lauded the residents who handed over the suspects without attacking them and urged the general public to always do same.

The two suspects will be arraigned after investigations, the police said.

Source: Adomonline.com | Adom News | Kwame Yankah