A prominent Ghanaian pop culture journalist and TV host at 3Music TV, Olele Salvador, is under scrutiny by a user on the X platform, Abdul Hameed for his remarks regarding an alleged assault on social media personality Albert Nat Hyde, known as Bongo Ideas, by individuals purported to be policemen.Bongo Ideas recently shared harrowing details of an alleged abduction and torture he endured.Weeks ago, reports emerged that Bongo Ideas had been arrested by state security agents.However, both the police and national security agencies later denied any knowledge of his detention.

After days of uncertainty, Bongo Ideas was eventually released, but not without scars.In an interview with DW Africa, he recounted how individuals disguised as policemen forcibly entered his room around 3 am on March 14, 2024.

The incident occurred following Bongo Ideas' controversial remarks about the president and his wife, particularly describing her as a trophy wife during the first lady’s birthday celebration.Allegedly, the supposed policemen warned him against speaking about the president after subjecting him to a severe beating.

In response, Olele Salvador labeled Bongo Ideas as a "cyber bully," disputing the portrayal of him as a "martyr of free speech."

Salvador argued that Bongo Ideas' consistent attacks on individuals disqualify him from such a depiction.

Abdul Hameed, criticized Salvador for justifying the attack on Bongo Ideas, questioning whether torture and beatings are appropriate consequences for online harassment in a democratic society.

"So Bongo Ideas deserves torture and beatings from unknown assailants because he is a cyber bully who harasses people online? That's the punishment for a bully in a democratic country? And people like @OleleSalvador justify this with no shame? Amazing!," he wrote.

He expressed disbelief that individuals like OleleSalvador would endorse such actions.

So Bongo Ideas deserves torture and beatings from unknown assailants because he is a cyber bully who harasses people online? That's the punishment for a bully in a democratic country? And people like @OleleSalvador justify this with no shame? Amazing!— Abdul Hameed (@sayhameed) March 25, 2024