TikTok content creator Camilla Alhassan has been sentenced to one year in prison by the Accra Circuit Court after pleading guilty to publishing false news and engaging in offensive conduct over claims she made about President John Dramani Mahama.

The court handed down the custodial sentence on Thursday, July 16, 2026, after Alhassan admitted to sharing videos on social media in which she falsely alleged, without any supporting evidence, that President Mahama buried 32 cows as part of rituals to secure victory in the 2024 general election.

The videos, which circulated widely across social media platforms, attracted public attention and prompted an investigation by the Ghana Police Service, leading to her arrest and prosecution.

Addressing journalists after the ruling, counsel for the convict, Kwadwo Gyamfi Bonsu, revealed that the court struck out the charge of electronic abuse, explaining that it lacked the jurisdiction to determine that particular offence.

He noted, however, that the court convicted Camilla on the charge of offensive conduct and sentenced her to one year in prison.

According to the lawyer, the defence appealed for a more lenient sentence, but the court held that the growing incidence of misinformation and offensive content on social media warranted a custodial sentence to serve as a deterrent to others.

Before the final judgment was delivered, the court had earlier ordered that Camilla Alhassan undergo a pregnancy test as part of the legal proceedings.

The case has reignited conversations about the responsible use of social media and the legal consequences of publishing false and defamatory claims without evidence.