By A 24-year-old mason who also claims to be a fetish priest, Emmanuel Frimpong, has been remanded into police custody by the Kwadaso Circuit Court for spreading false information about VIP Jeoun Company Limited’s operations.
His arrest followed the viral circulation of a video he made on social media.
In the video, he falsely alleged that the company’s drivers had to undergo a ritual of being buried alive in a casket before they could operate the company’s buses.
The National Investigation Bureau (NIB), in cooperation with the police, located and arrested the accused.
He was then brought before the Kwadaso Circuit Court.
Presiding Judge His Honor Stephen Kumi emphasized that the accused’s conduct could tarnish the company’s reputation and deceive the public.
The accused has been remanded into police custody and is slated to appear in court again on April 26, 2024.
Following the hearing, Adakabre Frimpong Manso, General Manager of VIP Jeoun Company Limited, cautioned that the company would take legal action against anyone whose actions pose a threat to its reputation.
“In recent times, people have been going on social media and making serious allegations against VIP which are misleading, untrue and somewhat exaggerated and VIP does not have the requisite response on the same platform that people are making such claims against the company.
“So, I am directed by the VIP directors as a general manager to warn the general public through your esteemed media to desist, VIP is a law-abiding company, an ethical company that accepts objective criticisms of our operation for which we will improve.
“But VIP will not accept unsubstantiated allegations against the company which impacts negatively on our operations” he stated.
