The police on Tuesday arrested popular dancehall artiste, Charles Nii Armah Mensah, also known as Shatta Wale and two others over alleged gunshot attack.
The two others are Kojo Owusu Koranteng, also known as Nana Dope and Eric Venator, alias Gangee.
“After we publicly declared him and one other person wanted, the suspect, Shatta Wale, turned himself in today Tuesday 19th October, 2021, at 8.59pm. 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,” the police statement said.
“Preliminary investigations by the police reveal the widely reported gunshot attack on Shatta Wale yesterday Monday, 18 October 2021 was a hoax,” the police said in a statement posted on its Facebook page on Tuesday.
“… One other person popularly referred to as ‘Deportee’ is currently being pursued for their possible involvement and knowledge of the circulation of false information with the intention to cause fear and panic.
“No one will be spared if police investigations point to their possible criminal culpability in this matter. We want to caution any individual or group to desist from making false claims and engaging in acts, capable of disturbing the peace of the country because the law will come after you.”
The police in an earlier statement on Monday (18 October) said, “A team has visited the house of Shatta Wale and he cannot be found there. Over the last few hours, the police have searched and continue to look for Shatta Wale at hospitals in Accra.
“Whilst we continue our investigations, the police is appealing to the public to provide any information concerning the whereabouts of Shatta Wale to the numbers 18555, 191 and
Source: Daily Mail GH
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