Why Salomey Baffoe’s case has been adjourned again

The case involving Techiman-based senior nursing officer, Salomey Awiti Baffoe, who was arrested and has since been in police custody over an alleged offence of abetting the publication of false news in connection with the Ghana Jollof TikTok account, has been adjourned again.

The Ghana Jollof account has been accused of publishing false news and incendiary comments against the government.

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The case has now been adjourned to October 5, 2026, after the court did not sit due to the Association of Judges and Magistrates Conference from September 30, 2026 to October 4, 2026.

Addressing the media after the adjournment on September 30, 2026, a member of Salomey Baffoe’s legal team, Enoch Afoakwa, described the development as “disappointing and sad.”

According to him, the court, when fixing the date for Salomey’s bail hearing, should have anticipated that judges would be unavailable because of the conference.

“I'm extremely disappointed because in fixing the date for hearing today, the court ought to have known that the Association of Judges and Magistrates will be having a conference from today through the weekend and that Salomey will have to be in custody until Monday, 5th October, when the court returns to sit after the Conference of Judges and Magistrates has ended.

“This is a sad situation that the liberty of an accused person cannot be decided because the Association of Judges and Magistrates is on a conference. It is very sad,” he said.

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Afoakwa expressed frustration over the development, saying that Salomey’s underage children, who have been waiting for their mother to return from police custody, will now have to wait until the court determines the case.

“So, the 4-year-old child, the 9-year-old child, and the 15-year-old boy [of Salomey] will be unable to see their mother until Monday, when the court makes a determination, because from today to Sunday, the Association of Judges and Magistrates are having a conference. Let's pray for Mother Ghana,” he added.

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