Two women accused of making offensive statements about President John Dramani Mahama following the August 6 helicopter crash broke down in tears when they reappeared before the Adenta Circuit Court 1.

The accused, Priscilla Duah Birago, a 29-year-old National Service personnel, and Charity Dede Tetteh, a 29-year-old beautician, have pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit an offence, offensive conduct, and breach of the peace.

At Tuesday’s hearing, the court remanded them for an additional two days. They are expected to reappear on Thursday, September 4, 2025.

According to prosecutors, the women conspired to make abusive remarks against the President during a TikTok livestream, including comments that “we would have been happier if the President, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, was involved in the helicopter crash and dwarfs had eaten him up, and that a lot of people are dying under his tenure of office.”

The livestream was later shared on Charity’s TikTok account, “Abena Birago.” Police subsequently arrested the women and secured a forensic capture of the video as evidence.

Defence counsel, Mr. Samuel Kwesi Agyei, appealed for bail, arguing that the accused had already spent several days in custody, had learnt their lesson, and posed no risk of interfering with investigations since their mobile phones had been seized.

However, Chief Inspector Maxwell Lanyo opposed the request, insisting that investigations were ongoing. He revealed that police had applied to the High Court for authorization to extract videos allegedly recorded by the accused from their phones.

Presiding judge Mrs. Angela Attachie rejected the bail application and remanded the women into custody, citing the need to allow investigators to complete their work.

The case has been adjourned to September 4, when the accused are expected to return to court.