GTA responds to viral video alleging kidnap and extortion of visiting Black Americans

GTA assures public: Ghana remains safe for tourists amid viral claims

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has released an official statement addressing viral social-media videos in which several visiting Black Americans claim they were abducted and extorted by individuals posing as police officers.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Gh Articles (@gharticles) The statement, issued on 8 December 2025 and signed by the Director of Corporate Affairs, Bright Asempa Tsadidey, on behalf of the Chief Execut…

Ghana Police investigate viral video of American woman alleging kidnapping in Accra

The Ghana Police Service has launched a full-scale investigation into a viral video in which an American woman, identified as Arianna Naomi Mackey, claimed she was kidnapped and robbed in Accra by men she believed were police officers. According to a statement issued by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on December 9, 2025, Mackey alleged in the video that five masked men, whom she claimed were officers of the Ghana Police Service on s…

Police Probe Alleged Kidnapping and Extortion of Black Americans by Officers

The Ghana Tourism Authority has announced that the Ghana Police Service and the Cyber Crime Authority are investigating an alleged kidnapping and extortion of a Diasporan who is in Ghana for Detty December by some persons purported to be officers of the Ghana Police Service. MyNewsGh.com earlier reported in a Facebook post a video circulating on social media of a black American narrating her ordeal. Read Also: 2025 December In GH Events: List of…

GTA responds to viral video alleging kidnap and extortion of visiting Black Americans

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has responded to a video circulating on social media in which some visiting Black Americans claim they were kidnapped and extorted by individuals believed to be police officers. In a statement, the Authority explained that the Ghana Police Service and the Cyber Security Authority have begun full investigations into the matter. GTA assured the public that the case is being treated with urgency and that updates wi…