The Adentan Circuit Court has granted bail to Ghanaian social commentator Cyril George Carstensen Lutterodt, widely known as Counsellor Lutterodt, after he appeared before the court on charges of offensive conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace.
During the court proceedings, the accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The court subsequently granted him bail in the sum of GH₵50,000 with two sureties, both of whom are required to be justified before the bail conditions can be fully satisfied.
Prosecutors charged Lutterodt with offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace, contrary to Section 207(1) of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29).
Presenting the brief facts before the court, prosecutors from the Ghana Police Service told the court that the accused, a 50-year-old biomedical clinical engineer residing at SSNIT Flats in Adentan, Accra, was captured in a viral video circulating on social media.
According to investigators, the video was widely shared on Facebook and the online platform Kwesi TV on Monday, March 9, 2026.
Police say that in the video, Lutterodt allegedly called on some youth in Accra to take action over rumours relating to the alleged burial of Ghanaian highlife legend Daddy Lumba.
According to the prosecution, the accused was heard stating in part that if the allegation that the musician had been buried in his house was true, “the Ga boys in Accra should not wait for the police but move to the residence with pickaxes to find where the body has been buried.”
Prosecutors argued that the statement had the potential to provoke public disturbance and could incite members of the public to take unlawful action.
Police further told the court that while investigations were ongoing after the accused’s arrest, another viral video surfaced showing a group of youth gathered at the musician’s residence in East Legon in Accra.
Investigators believe the incident may have been influenced by the accused’s earlier remarks.
The case has attracted significant public attention as authorities continue their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the viral statements and the subsequent public reaction.
Court Grants Bail to Counsellor Lutterodt Over Incitement Allegations