Lawyer for Salomey Awity Baffoe, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has denied claims that his client recruited people to distribute content linked to the “Ghana Jollof” TikTok account.
Speaking on Citi FM, he said Salomey only received money from the operator of the account to support the publication and circulation of online content.
“My client has never received money to recruit anybody or has never given money to anybody to recruit someone,” he said.
His comments follow claims by the CID Director-General, COP Lydia Donkor, that police investigations had uncovered financial links between Salomey and the person they identify as the operator of the account. Police say Salomey allegedly received funds and distributed portions to others involved in circulating the content.
Baffour Awuah challenged the police account, saying information provided by the CID Director-General was doubtful.
“The CID Director General came out and then did a press conference and put out certain information. I want to say that that information is doubtful in nature,” he said.
He also rejected the suggestion that his client knew the person behind the account as “Jollof”.
“So let me say this here, my client has never known anybody called Jollof. You don’t have to know by that name. You can know the person by their real name,” he said.
