David Kwodow Prah Afful, popularly known on social media app Tik Tok as Kwame Nkrumah II, has been sentenced to seven months in prison after threatening to kill the President, Members of Parliament, and other government officials.

Afful appeared before an Accra Circuit Court, where he pleaded guilty to charges of threat of death and offensive conduct conducive to the breach of peace.

In court, he pleaded for forgiveness, admitting that his behaviour had been reckless and regrettable.

The Ghana Police Service arrested Afful on Saturday, September 13, after he was captured in a viral TikTok livestream making the threats.

He was tracked down and picked up from his hideout near Kasoa Market around 2:20 p.m.

In the video, Afful was heard threatening to kill government officials, journalists, and civil servants, particularly those using vehicles with official green number plates. He also threatened to burn marketplaces and incited others to commit similar acts of violence.

Following his arrest, the police reiterated that while freedom of speech is protected, it must not be abused to incite violence or create public insecurity.

“The Ghana Police Service upholds freedom of expression, but will not tolerate statements that incite violence, insecurity, or public disorder,” the statement read.

The sentencing comes amid heightened concern over the misuse of social media platforms to spread misinformation, issue threats, or promote violence. The court’s ruling, according to legal observers, is intended as both punishment and deterrent against similar conduct.

Afful will serve his sentence at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison.