Ghana Police arrest Promise Yayra Asamani after her viral Snapchat post destroyed an innocent Uber driver’s life

A 20-year-old woman is facing the full weight of the law in Ghana after her attempt to “create awareness” on social media backfired into a nightmare of defamation and lost livelihoods. Promise Yayra Asamani was apprehended by the Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team following a viral Snapchat post that falsely branded an Uber driver, Selasie Kwaku Anthonio, as a cold-blooded murderer and a thief.

The digital character assassination began when Asamani shared a screenshot of the driver’s profile, including his registration number AD-1479-26, and paired it with harrowing claims that he used signal jammers to trap passengers and carried offensive weapons. The fallout was instantaneous. By the time the 43-year-old driver realized he had become a social media villain, his account had been blocked by Uber, his reputation was in tatters, and he was fielding distressed calls from family members who feared for his safety.

Investigations revealed that the entire saga was sparked by a simple misunderstanding. On March 9, the suspect’s sister, Stephanie Asamani, booked a ride from Spintex to Oyibi. During the trip, she reportedly grew suspicious of a hammer and a rag in the vehicle and misinterpreted a phone call the driver made in Ewe regarding a delivery of “goods.” After a verbal spat led her to exit the vehicle at the Toyota Motors Roundabout, she relayed her fears to her sister.

Without verifying a single detail, Promise Yayra Asamani took to Snapchat to play judge and jury. When later interrogated by the police, she admitted the post was based entirely on her sister’s story and that she possessed no evidence to back the lethal accusations.

The Ghana Police Service tracked down the suspect after she ignored an initial invitation to assist with the investigation. While she has been granted police enquiry bail as of March 16, the case serves as a stark international warning. Law enforcement officials have cautioned that the digital space is not a lawless vacuum and that those who manufacture or spread false information will be held strictly accountable for the real-world devastation they cause.