Ghanaian Police Arrest Shatta Wale For Spreading False Information About His Attack

The Ghanaian Police has arrested popular reggae artiste, Charles Nii Armah Mensah popularly known as Shatta Wale for spreading false information.

Two nights ago, news trended that the singer was shot by some unknown gunmen at East Legon in Ghana. The singer’s aide; Nana Dope also posted a message on his Instagram account, stating that Shatta Wale had been rushed to the emergency ward of a hospital.

This immediately triggered a reaction from the Ghanaian police as they posted on Facebook that they were searching for the artiste whose whereabouts was unknown at the time.

Yesterday, the Ghana Police service on their official Facebook page announced that Shatta Wale turned himself in after they had declared him wanted. They therefore arrested Shatta Wale for “creation and circulation of information intended to cause fear and panic”.

The statement was titled, ‘Police have arrested Charles Nii Armah Mensah popularly known as Shatta Wale’.

It reads, “The Police have arrested Charles Nii Armah Mensah popularly known as Shatta Wale. After we publicly declared him and one other person wanted, the suspect, Shatta Wale, turned himself in today Tuesday 19th October 2021, at 8.59 pm.

“He has been arrested to assist the Police in investigations for his alleged involvement in the creation and circulation of information intended to cause fear and panic. As stated in previous statements, the public is advised to desist from publishing false information, capable of disturbing the peace of the country or risk being arrested and prosecuted.”