Accra: Two women who made offensive and abusive statements against President John Dramani Mahama concerning the August 6 helicopter crash wept uncontrollably in and out of the courtroom. Appearing before the Adenta Circuit Court 1 for the second time, the court remanded them for two more days.

According to Ghana News Agency, Priscilla Duah Birago, a 29-year-old National Service Person, and Charity Dede Tetteh, a 29-year-old beautician, have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit a crime, specifically offensive conduct and breach of peace. The two are alleged to have conspired to make offensive statements, suggesting they would have preferred if President Mahama had been involved in the helicopter crash.

The accused are expected to reappear on September 4, 2025. Defence Counsel, Mr. Samuel Kwesi Agyei, requested that the court grant bail to the accused, arguing that the prosecution seemed far from concluding their investigations. Mr. Agyei emphasized that the accused had been in lawful custody for several days and had learned from the experience, in addition to the advice given to them.

Chief Inspector Maxwell Lanyo opposed the bail request, stating that investigations are ongoing. The police have applied to the High Court to access the accused’s mobile phones to extract videos allegedly made by them. The Circuit Court in Adenta decided to remand the two women into custody, pending their reappearance on Thursday, September 4, 2025.

Prosecution, led by Mrs. Angela Attachie, informed the court that on August 6, 2025, Charity and Priscilla hosted a live-streamed discussion on their social media platform TikTok, during which they made the offensive remarks against President Mahama. Charity further disseminated these statements on her TikTok account named ‘Abena Birago.’ The accused were subsequently arrested by law enforcement agencies, with a forensic capture of the live stream obtained as evidence.