{"id":3277,"date":"2024-08-22T22:18:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T22:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/?p=3277"},"modified":"2024-08-22T22:18:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T22:18:26","slug":"blogger-sentenced-to-30-days-in-prison-for-publishing-false-information-in-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/?p=3277","title":{"rendered":"Blogger sentenced to 30 days in prison for publishing false information in Ghana&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/uwordpressmedia.blob.core.windows.net\/uwordpressmedia01\/2024\/08\/image_2024-08-22_111758892-696x438-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwordpressmedia.blob.core.windows.net\/uwordpressmedia01\/2024\/08\/image_2024-08-22_111758892-696x438-1.png 696w, https:\/\/uwordpressmedia.blob.core.windows.net\/uwordpressmedia01\/2024\/08\/image_2024-08-22_111758892-696x438-1-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Popular Ghanaian blogger, Jeffrey Epprim Nyame has been sentenced to a 30-day jail term for the publication of false news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The blogger, now a convict, has been on trial since last year, charged with the publication of false news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Mr Isaac Addo, found him guilty of the offence and jailed him accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the court acquitted and discharged Jeremiah Kobina Egyabeng, an IT professional, who also faced a charge of abetment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Baptist Ayitse, a lawyer acting as a friend of the court, attempted to seek clemency for Nyame, pleading that the blogger is young and has learned vital lessons from his conduct and its attendant consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The convict himself supported the plea for mercy by pledging not to repeat the offence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"nav-ring-4\">However, neither the profuse pleas for mercy by both the accused and John Baptist Ayitse could change Judge Isaac Addo\u2019s mind. He insisted on handing down a custodial sentence to Nyame instead of the requested non-custodial one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The judge expressed serious concern about the unfettered publication of false news on social media, resulting from a hasty desire to be the first to publish information without verifying its veracity and accuracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Isaac Addo emphasized the need to \u201ccrack the whip\u201d to serve as a deterrent to others who abuse social media to spread misinformation, which creates fear and panic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prosecution team, led by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Seth Frimpong, told the court that Nyame published the false news on his news portal, reportghana.net, on 27th October 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the prosecution, the article, captioned&nbsp;<em>\u201cDollar account holders to get cedi at BoG rate for bank withdrawal effective 31st Oct?\u201d<\/em>, was circulated on various WhatsApp platforms, creating fear and panic among the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It argued that the false news caused bank customers to resort to panic withdrawals, creating a difficult situation for financial institutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Popular Ghanaian blogger, Jeffrey Epprim Nyame has been sentenced to a 30-day jail term for the publication of false news. 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