Pastor granted GH¢20,000 bail over Tik Tok assassination prophecy about Shatta Wale
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He was granted bail in the sum of GH¢20,000 with three sureties—one of which must be justified—and is required to report to the police every two weeks.
A self-styled pastor, Reverend Daniel Yaw Donkoh, popularly known as D.Y. Donkoh, has been arraigned before the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly spreading false information on TikTok, claiming that popular musician Shatta Wale was the target of an impending assassination.
Charged with the publication of false news, Donkoh pleaded not guilty when he appeared before the court presided over by Mrs. Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Basit. He was granted bail in the sum of GH¢20,000 with three sureties—one of which must be justified—and is required to report to the police every two weeks.
The case has been adjourned to August 27, 2025, for a Case Management Conference.
In applying for bail, Donkoh’s lawyer emphasized that he is a family man with four children, a permanent resident of Tabora, and the founder of a local church. The defense argued that Donkoh had fully cooperated with police and posed no risk to the ongoing investigation.
Prosecuting, Chief Inspector Kwadwo Aboagye told the court that the complainant, Charles Nii Armah Junior—widely known as Shatta Wale—was left distressed after seeing the viral video in which Donkoh claimed to have had a vision of the artist being gunned down by three armed men.
According to the prosecution, the video, posted on July 20, 2025, was brought to the attention of the police by Shatta Wale’s Public Relations Manager, Sammy Flex (real name Samuel Baah Atuobi). The disturbing content, which quickly gained traction online, reportedly left the musician fearing for his life.
Efforts by police to initially contact the accused were unsuccessful. However, on July 25, officers picked up intelligence that some of Shatta Wale’s angry fans were planning to storm Donkoh’s church in retaliation. To avert possible unrest, police invited the pastor for questioning.
During the investigation, Donkoh admitted to posting the video, claiming he only wanted to get the musician’s attention.
