Amanda Akuokor Clinton Esq. has issued a strong call for decisive action in Ghana’s ongoing investigation of the viral sex video scandal involving multiple Ghanaian women, warning that the government must not accept Russia’s statements at face value. Her statement follows reports that the Russian Ambassador to Ghana, Sergei Berdnikov, informed authorities that Russia could not confirm whether the suspect is a Russian national.
Clinton emphasized that Ghana cannot treat Russia’s position as the conclusion of its inquiry. “The Russian Ambassador has informed the Government that Russia is unable to confirm whether the suspect in question is a Russian national. That position should not be accepted at face value, nor should it mark the end of Ghana’s inquiry,” she said.
She urged the Ghanaian government to urgently retrieve and examine all immigration and travel records relating to the suspect, including entries and exits, work permit status, and visa type. The review should clarify where the suspect resided, under what legal authority he was in the country, and whether he may still have connections locally. Clinton also highlighted the need to establish whether Kotoka International Airport has biometric or facial recognition systems capable of tracking the suspect’s movements.
“In a matter of this seriousness, every available technological tool should be deployed,” she stressed, adding that the issue must not fade from public or governmental attention. Clinton noted that Russia may, at a later stage, rely on its policy of not extraditing its citizens, making immediate action critical while the suspect’s nationality remains unverified.
The case also raises serious public health concerns. Clinton cited reports that one of the victims in Kenya reportedly died by suicide after contracting HIV, transforming the matter from a conventional criminal investigation into a grave public health crisis. She warned that if multiple victims were infected, there is a real risk of further transmission, and emphasized that containment measures, contact tracing, and testing are not optional, they are essential.
From a legal and international perspective, Clinton urged that prosecution should proceed, and if necessary, a conviction in absentia be pursued. Once the suspect’s nationality is confirmed, Ghana may petition Interpol, citing him as a serious, tangible, and ongoing threat to public safety. She explained that documented harm in both Kenya and Ghana, combined with a Ghanaian conviction, would demonstrate that the suspect remains a significant public health and security risk, wherever he may have fled.
Clinton’s statement underscores the need for Ghana to deploy every legal, technological, and international mechanism available, combining immigration checks, cybercrime investigations, and international cooperation to ensure justice is served and to protect citizens from further harm.
“The documented harm in Kenya and Ghana, combined with a conviction in Ghana, would demonstrate that, wherever he has fled, the suspect remains a significant public health and security risk. International mechanisms exist for precisely such circumstances, and Ghana should not hesitate to invoke them,” she concluded.
