The government has issued a firm warning after videos secretly recorded by a Russian national, involving several Ghanaian women, went viral online. The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, urged the public to refrain from sharing, downloading, or monetising the footage.
Speaking at a press briefing with officials from the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Mr George stressed that distributing the videos is both unethical and illegal under Ghanaian law.
“Do not share, download, circulate, or monetise this illegal content. Doing so constitutes a criminal offence,” he said.
The Minister said authorities are acting swiftly to preserve crucial evidence.
“The Government has initiated steps to trace and secure relevant digital and financial evidence,” he added.
Mr George also made clear that the investigation is not limited to the foreign national accused of recording the footage.
“Any individual, including Ghanaian nationals, who has shared, rebroadcast, or redistributed the illegal material is also liable under our laws,” he warned.
The case centres on a foreign national who allegedly lured Ghanaian women, recorded intimate encounters without their consent, and published the videos online, reportedly for financial gain. According to the Minister, the matter is about criminal activity, not moral judgement or the private choices of adults.
Earlier, Mr George confirmed that the government is pursuing legal channels to extradite the suspect and prosecute him under Ghana’s Cybersecurity laws.
