Daniel Adomako, known publicly as Sir Obama Pokuase, has been granted bail by the Ghana Police Service following his arrest over a Facebook post that claimed some Ghanaian civilians were in possession of MG3 machine guns.
The post, made on August 5, 2025, referenced the leadership of Inspector General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohonu and included an image of the weapon.
The post quickly gained traction online, generating 205 reactions, 103 comments, and 14 shares. According to police, Sir-Obama’s arrest was part of “ongoing intelligence-led operations… aimed at dismantling networks involved in the illegal possession and display of sophisticated weapons.”
However, investigations have revealed a very different reality. A Google reverse image search conducted by Fact-Check Ghana shows that the photo used in the post has no connection to Ghana or any Ghanaian civilian.
The image is, in fact, a 16-year-old photo of a German MG3 machine gun, originally uploaded to Wikimedia Commons on August 17, 2008.
The same image has appeared repeatedly on international military and defense platforms. On March 27, 2022, it was featured in a report by the Army Recognition Group regarding Germany’s supply of MG3 machine guns to Ukraine during the early stages of the Russia-Ukraine war.
The MG3 is described as a “German-made 7.62mm calibre machine gun, the enhanced version of the World War II MG42.” BulgarianMilitary.com also published the image, confirming its origins and unrelated context.
In short, while Sir-Obama’s post triggered public concern and police action, the weapon image that fueled the controversy is not linked to Ghana in any way. It is a widely circulated archival photo with no proven ties to any Ghanaian civilian or event.
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