BREAKING: Abu Trica reportedly discharged

Lawyer Oliver Barker-Vormawor, who is part of the legal team for Swedru-based businessman and socialite Abu Trica, has claimed that his client has been discharged from police custody after his arrest on Thursday, December 11, 2025, over alleged wire fraud offences.

Abu Trica, whose real name is Frederick Kumi, also known as Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng, was arrested in Ghana during a joint operation involving the FBI and Ghanaian security agencies on December 11, 2025.

According to an unsealed indictment from the United States Department of Justice, he is facing charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and a forfeiture specification, with a possible prison sentence of up to 20 years.

In a Facebook post on Monday, January 26, 2026, Oliver Barker-Vormawor said Abu Trica and his alleged accomplices were discharged after appearing before the Gbese District Court.

He claimed that officers from the Narcotics Control Commission attempted to rearrest the Swedru-based socialite and two others after their discharge.

Oliver added that the actions of the security officers reportedly angered the presiding judge in Abu Trica’s case…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>