Owusu-Ansah has been arrested for utterances suggestive of threats on the life of a judge
Ghana Police Service has arrested John Kwabena Owusu-Ansah for utterances suggestive of threats on the life of a High Court judge and allegations imputing criminal conduct against her.
Owusu-Ansah in the video invoked curses on Justice Patricia Quansah and hurled unprintable words at her over a ruling in a case he felt was biased.
According to the police, “the arrest followed a petition submitted by the Judicial Service of Ghana. The viral video, which circulated widely on TikTok, X, and other online platforms, contained threats, abusive language and allegations imputing criminal conduct against Justice Quansah.”
“The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with a viral video in which he threatened a Justice of the High Court, Her Ladyship Justice Patricia Quansah. The arrest was made following a petition to the Police Service by the Judicial Service of Ghana,” said DCOP Grace Ansah-Akrofi, Director-General of Public Affairs during a press conference on March 31, 2026.
Police further revealed that Owusu-Ansah was arrested at his hideout in the Ashanti Region.
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“Following sustained intelligence-gathering by the Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team, the suspect John Kwabena Owusu-Ansah, aged 49, was arrested on Thursday, 27th March 2026, at 02:00 hours at Antoakrom in the Ashanti Region. The suspect is in custody, assisting the investigation and will be put before the court,” the statement added.
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