Forensic investigators in Accra have uncovered a complex money trail linking highly influential persons in society to suspect Salomey Awity Baffoe in the ongoing Ghana Jollof investigation. Police say audio and video files retrieved from mobile devices in custody, together with detailed mobile money transaction records, show that significant sums were transferred to Salomey Awity Baffoe, who allegedly redistributed the funds.
The disclosure was made by Director General of the Criminal Investigations Department, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor. Police forensic teams extracted data from seized phones, recovered deleted media, and matched timestamps with Mobile Money wallets. The analysis revealed repeated high-value transfers from prominent personalities into accounts linked to the suspect, with onward transfers traced to the Ghana Jollof platform.
According to COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, the forensic examination of audio and video files on the mobile devices in custody, as well as mobile money transaction records, indicates that highly influential persons in society have transferred significant sums of money to the suspect Salomey Awity Baffoe, who in turn shares them with Ghana Jollof. Investigators believe the pattern points to a structured financing network, not isolated payments.
In Ghana, mobile money transaction forensics has become a central pillar of criminal investigation. The Bank of Ghana regulations require all Mobile Money operators to retain Know Your Customer data, transaction logs, and geolocation metadata. When investigators obtain a court order, they can reconstruct entire financial flows, identify source wallets, and link them to registered Ghana Card identities. This system, originally designed for financial inclusion, now serves as a powerful audit trail in fraud, blackmail and organized crime cases.
Audio and video forensics follows a similar legal protocol. Under the Electronic Transactions Act and the Cybersecurity Act 2020, law enforcement can image mobile devices, extract metadata, and authenticate files through hash values to prove tampering. Recovered videos and voice notes can be enhanced, transcribed, and correlated with call logs. The process ensures that evidence presented in court is verifiable and admissible, while protecting the chain of custody.
Police say investigations continue, with more names expected to be invited for questioning as analysts review additional devices and financial statements. The development has triggered intense public interest, with many calling for full disclosure of the influential figures involved and stronger oversight of digital payment channels used for illicit transfers.
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