Ghana Police arrested Shatta Wale for spreading false information

PUNCH News stated on 20th October, 2021 that:

The Ghana Police Services has arrested popular dancehall singer, Charles Nii Armah Mensah popularly known as Shatta Wale for spreading false information.

Yesterday news made rounds that the singer was shot at East legon in Ghana. The singer’s representative Nana Dope further posted a message via his social media account claiming that Shatta Wale had been rushed to the emergency ward of a hospital.

Early today, the Ghana Police service via their official Facebook page stated that the singer turned himself in after they had declared him wanted. They also arrested Shatta Wale for “creation and circulation of information intended to cause fear and panic”.

The statement titled, police have arrested Charles Nii Armah Mensah popularly known as Shatta Wale, reads, “The police have arrested Charles Nii Armah Mensah popularly known as Shatta Wale. After we publicly declared him and one other person wanted by the police, the suspect, Shatta Wale, turned himself in Today, Tuesday, 19th October, 2021, at exactly 8:59 pm.

“He has been arrested to assist the police in investigations for his alleged involvement in the creation and circulation of information intended to cause fear and panic. As stated in previous statements, the public is advised to desist from publishing false information, capable of disturbing the peace of the country or risk being arrested and prosecuted.”