Woman arrested over viral social media post accusing Uber driver of being a ‘murderer’

The Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a 20-year-old woman, Promise Yayra Asamani, for allegedly sharing false information about an Uber driver on social media.


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