Kwadaso Circuit Court detains a 24-year-old fetish priest for disseminating false information. The fetish priest, known as Emmanuel Frimpong, was arrested for spreading false rumours about VIP Jeoup Transport on social media in the community. He is currently being held in custody pending further investigation into the matter.
He is to reappear in court on April 26,2024 to enable the police to conduct more investigation into the case. Presiding Judge, His Honour Stephen Kumi, said the suspect, Emmanuel Frimpong alleged that VIP Jeoup Transport drivers were engaged in ritual expedition.
According to 24-year-old fetish priest, the suspect in a video on social media said that before a driver is entrusted with a bus from VIP Jeoup Transport, the driver agrees to be buried in a casket. The suspect is said to have explained further that it meant the driver had sold his soul to the owner of the VIP bus.
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The judge stated that the action of the suspect was misleading and tarnishing the image of VIP Jeoup Transport. Meanwhile, Management of VIP Jeoup Transport has waged a war against negative social media reporting targeting the company.
Speaking to the media after the court proceedings, the General Manager of VIP Jeoup Transport, Ernest Frimpong Manso, noted that some people have been using social media and other illegal means to taint the image of the company, and it is time to inform the public about such unwavering misconduct against the company.
“VIP is a respected company, and we have been operating under very professional grounds and structures, which does not deserve to be tagged with such assertions.”.
He noted that the situation is worrying the company.
He called on the public to be guarded with any reportage relating to VIP Jeoup Transport because it is a company that believes in quality service delivery and integrity.
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