More than six weeks after his arrest, social media commentator and Shatta Movement supporter Abdul Gafaru Sani, popularly known as Webkid or WebkidAfrika, has secured his temporary freedom after an Accra High Court granted him bail.
The court reportedly admitted him to bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 on Monday, June 22, 2026, bringing an end to a detention period that began on May 7.
Webkid, a Tema-based salesman and a social media commentator who lives at Community 1 Site 2, is standing trial over allegations that he published false information and engaged in offensive conduct on social media targeting dancehall artiste Stonebwoy and members of the musician’s family.
Fresh developments in court have also brought clarity to questions surrounding the identity of the complainant in the case. According to Webkid’s lawyer, Stonebwoy, whose real name is Livingstone Etse Satekla, is officially listed as the complainant on the charge sheet.
The revelation appears to contradict earlier statements from the artiste’s camp. Stonebwoy’s Public Relations representative, Vida Adutwumwaa, had previously maintained that law enforcement authorities acted independently in the matter.
“It is not in Stonebwoy’s power to cause the arrest of anybody. All we saw was that there was a court order and the guy was picked up,” she told ZionFelix in an interview.
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Webkid is facing charges under Section 76 of the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775), which criminalises the publication of false news. He has also been charged with offensive conduct likely to result in a breach of the peace under Section 207 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
Court records show that the prosecution initially filed a charge sheet against him before later withdrawing it and replacing it with a revised version containing two additional counts. The amendment increased the total number of charges from four to six.
According to prosecutors, Webkid allegedly used his X account on or around November 11, 2024, to circulate content they describe as false and misleading. The state contends that the posts were capable of causing fear and panic and posed a threat to the safety of Stonebwoy and his family.
Investigators trace the origins of the case to August 2025, when Stonebwoy reportedly realised that several videos had been removed from his YouTube channel. Internal inquiries allegedly pointed to a former social media administrator identified as Casey Kobia.
The matter was subsequently reported to the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department before being assigned to the Cybercrime Unit for further investigation.
The prosecution further alleges that investigations uncovered a scheme in which Casey Kobia engaged a number of bloggers, including Webkid, to circulate images of Stonebwoy, his wife and children online alongside derogatory and provocative captions.
State prosecutors argue that the coordinated publication of the content heightened tensions and amounted to conduct capable of disturbing public order.
Webkid had previously failed in at least two attempts to secure bail. During proceedings on June 18, 2026, the case could not be heard because the presiding judge was absent, leading to an adjournment.
The matter was subsequently rescheduled to June 22, when the court finally granted his bail application.
Ahead of his release, Shatta Wale, his public relations manager and several members of the Shatta Movement gathered at the court premises to show solidarity with WebKid.