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Henry Fitz, 2 others charged over sexual extortion and non-consensual sharing of intimate images
The Police has charged Henry Amponsah affectionately called Henry Fitz for allegedly being behind sexual extortion and non-consensual sharing of intimate images of media personality Serwaa Amihere.
Together with two others they have also been charged for conspiracy to commit non-consensual sharing of intimate images and sexual extortion.
Henry Fitz together with two others Edem Saviour Ketti and Candylove Kwakyewaa Ababio have been slapped with four counts of charges.
The counts comprised of a charge each of conspiracy to commit crime, non-consensual sharing of intimate images and two counts of sexual extortion contrary to section 66(1) of Cyber Security Act, 2020 (Act 1038).
The charge sheet filed on April 8, 2024, indicated that Henry Fitz is currently at large (on the run).
Brief Facts
According to the brief facts of the case, the Complainant is Serwaa Amihere, a media personality whilst Edem Saviour Ketti, 1st Accused is a film-maker residing at Adjiringanor.
The 2nd accused, Candylove Kwakyewaa Ababio, according to the charge sheet, is a trader and resides at Achimota Kingsby in Accra.
While Henry Amponsah alias Henry Fitz, 3rd Accused, is currently at large.
According to the brief facts, on December 3, 2023, the Complainant’s make-up artist – Colleen Nhyira Afful-Sam called to inform her that someone had texted her demanding an amount of GHc5,000 with the pretext that he had the complainant’s nude pictures.
It stated that the said amount should be sent to an MTN mobile money account number – 0558247205, which bears the name Edem Saviour Ketti.
The fact of the matter explained further that, on April 2, 2024, another MTN number -0555252660 called and demanded an amount of GHc20.000.00 to be sent within a minute, or else he would post the nude videos of the complainant.
It added that, though he succeeded in taking the ransom, he still went ahead and posted the nude pictures of the complainant on social media handles.
On April 3, 2024, the complainant filed a complaint with the police, and upon surveillance mounted, Edem Ketti was arrested at his hideout at Dzorwulu.
Consequently, the fact revealed that during the investigation, Edem Ketti admitted to using his Ghana Card to register the MTN mobile money account number 0558247205, which he then handed to Candylove, who then gave the same number to Henry Fitz.
It added that Henry Fitz has been using the number till date in the design to sexually exploit the complainant and circulate her intimate images on social media handles and networks.
According to the brief facts, the case is still under investigation whilst efforts are underway to apprehend Henry Fitz to face the law.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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NHIA set to boost its cybersecurity and IT Infrastructure
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), in partnership with a leading private cybersecurity solutions provider in Ghana, CyberHawk Limited, is advancing the Authority’s digital infrastructure to ensure seamless operations.
This is to safeguard the Authority’s digital technologies and maintain the trust of active members of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
In this context, the NHIA Management Information System (MIS) Directorate in the Head Office, on February 11, 2024, launched a three-day brainstorming session on the organization’s cybersecurity enhancement agenda.
The MIS Directorate Ag. Director, Mr. Daniel Blankson explained that the collaborative meeting aimed to scrutinize the NHIA’s Information Technology architecture, identifying potential risks and gapsto enhance its cybersecurity posture.
“By leveraging CyberHawk Limited’s expertise, the NHIA seeks to fortify its defenses against cyber threats, protecting sensitive information and maintaining the trust of its members.”
Mr. Blankson applauded the synergy between the two organizations and underscored the Authority’s commitment to embracing cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions to drive its mission forward.
The Head of Information Security and Standards Unit, in the MIS Directorate, Mr. Ebenezer Hooper, highlighted the Authority’s significant milestone on the digital transformation journey.
According to him, the NHIA is actively engaged in fully adopting and implementing modern digital systems to improve its operations.
He said, “The three-day brainstorming meeting will culminate in the development of a robust IT infrastructure, as well as strategic plans to translate security implementations into tangible IT cost savings for the organization.”
“There is the need to form a steering committee or IT advisory committee, operated under the Board, so that they can pay more attention in protecting the huge IT investment while ensuring cyber security-related policies are well protected,” he added.
The Project Manager of CyberHawk Limited, Mr. Chetan Narayana Murthy, lauded the collaboration and anticipated that it would empower the NHIA to implement comprehensive cybersecurity measures.
According to him, “This is a huge project that will greatly benefit the NHIA by implementing robust cybersecurity measures, safeguarding their systems, and ultimately protecting the sensitive information of NHIA members and healthcare providers.”
A Senior Manager of IT infrastructure, Mr. David Asare Addo, and his colleague, a Senior Manager of Applications, Mr. Enock Afanyi, with the MIS Directorate, gave an overview of the NHIA’s current technological landscape.
Present at the meeting were representatives from the Claims, Membership and Regional Operations (MRO), Research, Policy, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RPME), Corporate Affairs, the Audit, Administration, and Human Resource Directorates.
Story By : Vivian Arthur
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Swedru All Blacks back to winning ways, Roshan humble King Faisal
Sekondi Rospak FC made it eight wins in eight successive home games after three second-half goals from John Amoah, Joseph Ntow and Stephen Anthony Kofi. John Amoah opened the scoring in the 55th minute after a barren first half. Joseph Ntow added to the tally in the 56th minute before Stephen Anthony Kofi rounded things up in the 74th minute to give Rospak a 3-0 win over former Premier League side King Faisal.
Elsewhere at Swedru – leaders Swedru All Blacks humbled PAC Academy in an emphatic 2-0 win. Zayat Bubakari scored first for Swedru All Blacks in the 27th minute before Rudolf Junior Nana Kwasi Mensah made it 2-0 in the 34th minute. Swedru All Blacks are top of the table with 36 points – 4 points ahead of second placed Rospak FC.
Meanwhile, Former Premier League side Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs recorded their fourth successive home victory after beaten New Edubiase United 2-1 at the Robert Mensah Park. Enoch Odoom struck first for Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs in the 19th minute but Steven Asante equalized for New Edubiase United before halftime. After the interval, Godfred Eshun scored from distance in the 65th minute to help Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs secure all the points.
Here are the results in Zone Two
