The National Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned the arrest and detention of two TikTok personalities, Fante Comedy and Akosua Jollof, as well as the apprehension of social media activist Daniel Adomako, aka Sir-Obama Pokuase, describing the actions of the Ghana Police Service as “shamelessly biased” and “absolutely partisan.”

In a statement signed by the National Youth Organiser, Salam Mustapha, the group expressed shock that the police would, in their words, “waste resources to arrest and detain young citizens” over comments made in a viral video, which they acknowledge were “unsuitable for the moment” but posed no actionable threat.

While Fante Comedy and Akosua Jollof have been arrested for commentary and threats of harm against President John Mahama, the police say Sir Obama's arrest is in connection with "ongoing intelligence-led operations by the Police and other security agencies aimed at dismantling networks involved in the illegal possession and display of sophisticated weapons.

"He is assisting investigations into some images and videos he circulated on social media depicting individuals openly brandishing these illegally acquired sophisticated weapons."

The NPP Youth Wing emphasised that freedom of speech is a constitutional right, accusing the police of adopting a partisan approach under the current administration. The statement alleged that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), who previously served as Deputy IGP under the NPP government, had shown tolerance for “worse reckless comments and videos” by members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the past, questioning what they described as the “intolerance” towards NPP sympathisers today.

The group also criticised the police for what they claim is selective enforcement of the law, citing the July 11 violent attack on former Minister of State and MP for Awutu Senya East, Hawa Koomson, and other NPP members during the Ablekuma North Constituency rerun, for which no arrests have been made.

“The Ghana Police Service should not be a wimp for the executive,” the statement read. “Your motto is ‘Service with Integrity’, so we ask you — where is the integrity you speak of?”

The NPP Youth Wing is demanding the “unconditional and immediate release” of the three arrested individuals, stating that their detention “flies in the face of our democratic ethos.”