By Aaron Hammond 
Bawumia Slams Arrest of Techiman Nurse Over TikTok DramaDr. Mahamudu Bawumia demands the immediate release of a detained nursing mother, criticizing selective justice and midnight security operations.
The midnight arrest that shook Techiman town
Ghana is a peaceful country where everybody loves free speech and peaceful arguments over a hot plate of jollof.Things took a dramatic turn when security operatives stormed the house of Salomey Bafoh Awiti at midnightShe is a forty year old senior nursing officer working tirelessly at the Abrafi Women and Children Hospital in Techiman.Picking up a mother of three at night like a hardened armed robber simply because of a TikTok account is causing massive uproar.According to the police charge sheet at the Adentan Circuit Court, she is linked to the viral Ghana Jollof social media handle.
Authorities claim she helped circulate controversial videos and received financial support from the UK based account owner.Even if the state has a case to investigate, picking people up in the dead of night leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.Ghanaians on social media and traditional radio stations are asking whether expressing political frustration has now become a capital offense.
Bawumia steps in with heavy words against selective laws
Former Vice President and NPP flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia did not waste time in registering his total displeasure over the matter.Taking to his official Facebook page, he described the whole midnight operation and subsequent detention as extremely worrying.He warned clearly that state intelligence agencies should never be turned into personal security guards chasing citizens who criticize leaders.According to him, hounding people over social media posts is definitely not the kind of democratic Ghana our forefathers fought to build.Dr. Bawumia stressed strongly that the rule of law must apply evenly to all citizens without any form of selective bias.
When powerful politicians get away with worse commentary while ordinary citizens face rapid midnight arrests, democracy begins to suffer. His bold stance has sparked national conversations about human rights abuses and the overreach of state security apparatus during investigations.Ghanaians across political divides are now analyzing whether security agencies are respecting constitutional boundaries or drifting into intimidation.
Following her transfer from Techiman to Accra, the nurse appeared before the court and was remanded into police custody for two weeks. Her legal team and concerned family members have criticized the process, describing her initial detention as an unnecessary state-sponsored abduction. Meanwhile, the police maintain that her actions of recruiting others to spread inciting content violate provisions of the Criminal Offences Act.
The case has exposed the deep tension between maintaining national security and protecting freedom of expression in our digital age.As the legal drama unfolds, ordinary citizens are watching closely to see how the judiciary will handle this delicate balancing act.
Nurses are already dealing with massive stress trying to save lives in under-resourced hospitals across the country every single day. Locking up a healthcare worker over online opinions sends a very chilling message to civil servants who might want to speak out. Democracy thrives when leaders listen to criticism rather than using handcuffs and police cells to silence dissenting voices.
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