‘Uber driver called killer’: Court grants GH¢100k bail in viral Snapchat case

A 20-year-old woman accused of falsely branding an Uber driver a “murderer” and “thief” on social media has been granted bail by an Adenta Circuit Court.

Promise Yayra Asamani was granted bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with two sureties and is expected to reappear before the court on April 24, 2026.

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

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

The case arose after Selasie Kwaku Anthonio, a 43-year-old Uber driver, reported the matter to the Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, following 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.

He told investigators that the post quickly spread online, leading to numerous distressing calls from family and customers. As a result, Uber blocked his account, depriving him of his source of livelihood.

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

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

During interrogation, Stephanie stated that on March 9, 2026, at about 1400 hours, she had 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 a screenshot of the driver’s profile to the accused.

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

Further investigations, however, 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 March 14.

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

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

The police have cautioned the public against the publication of false information, stressing that such acts constitute offences under Ghanaian law.