Criminal Court ‘B’ on Tuesday, September 22, released Jerry Nyantee Wrato on the petition of habeas corpus, which his lawyer filed with the court.
The Court action came hours after Police Inspector General (IG) Greg Coleman rejected Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung’s plea for Wrato’s release, and moved to prosecute him on four cybercrime charges.
The release came after Judge Pape Suah issued a writ directing that Wrato be released from further police custody, and turned over to the Sheriff.
The development marks a turn in the case, coming only hours after Coleman rejected Koung’s request for Wrato’s release, and confirmed that police had concluded their investigation, and were preparing to prosecute him on four cybercrime offenses.
Court Orders Release
The writ issued by the Court commanded authorities to release Wrato from further custody, and bring him before the court pursuant to his lawyer’s habeas corpus petition.
Following the court’s action, Wrato was released from police custody.
Police Had Announced Four Charges
The court-ordered release came after the LNP announced its decision to proceed against Wrato on four alleged violations of the 2025 Cybercrime Act, including misuse of devices, cyberstalking, distribution of data messages that incite damage to property, or violence, and distribution of harmful data messages.
Police identified the offenses under sections 10.1, 15.1, 18.1 and 19.1 of the Cybercrime Act.
Wrato Case Linked to AI-Generated Content
Wrato’s arrest followed the circulation of artificial intelligence-generated images, and videos, which appeared to depict Koung in a “derogatory manner.”
The content surfaced amid controversy surrounding reports about Koung’s security screening at Brussels Airport, which he denied.
