Frederick Kumi, a 27-year-old Ghanaian national popularly known as Abu Trica, has accused officers of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of threatening and coercing him into signing documents he could neither read nor understand.
In a motion filed by his lawyers before the Human Rights Division of the High Court in Accra on February 9, 2026, Kumi is seeking GH¢10 million in compensation.
He claims he was subjected to torture, unlawful detention and gross violations of his fundamental human rights following his arrest over alleged cyber fraud on December 11, 2025.
Detailing the circumstances of his ordeal with the FBI according to court documents , he stated, “That I was subsequently taken to a separate room and subjected to interrogation by three persons who appeared to be foreign nationals and were later introduced to me as agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) the 3rd Defendant, together with one local officer of the 2nd Respondent and I was questioned by them whilst still in custody and without access to Counsel.
“That whilst still without access to or the presence of Counsel and in an intimidating and coercive environment, I was compelled by these FBI agents to sign a document presented to me, the contents of which I was not permitted to read or have explained to me and I state that I have limited literacy and am unable to properly read or understand such documents on my own.”
He recounted being threatened to identify certain bank accounts and individuals associated with them.
The agents allegedly warned that if he refused, they would implicate him in fraudulent transactions ranging from one to eight million US dollars, regardless of his involvement.
Kumi also claimed he was forced to disclose the password to his mobile phone while still in custody and without legal representation.
“That during the interrogation session, I was threatened by the said persons that I was required to identify certain bank accounts and the individuals associated with them and that if I refused to provide such information, they would charge me with involvement in fraudulent transactions allegedly ranging from one million to eight million United States dollars and link those transactions to me whether I was involved or not,” he said.
The young entrepreneur cum businessman who is facing multiple charges of fraud and romance scam further added, “That I was compelled under pressure by the said interrogators to disclose the password to my mobile phone and this was done whilst I remained in custody and without access to or the presence of Counsel.
“That the next day, in the morning of December 12th, 2025, I was taken to the Gbese Magistrate Court.
“That on our way to court, I once again requested to call my lawyer but an officer told me it was not necessary as this was the first time I was being taken to court. Also, the officer told me that the court appearance was merely "proof" of the arrest and search warrant.”
The suit names the Minister for the Interior, the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), the FBI, the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and the Attorney-General as respondents.
According to court documents, Kumi claims his arrest was accompanied by physical abuse, coercive interrogations allegedly conducted by foreign agents and the unlawful seizure of his personal property.
Watch the moment Abu Trica appeared in court under heavy security
Lawyers for Abu Trica has stated that more than 15-armed officers stormed his apartment at the Airport Residential Area while he was playing video games with friends.
He alleges that he was immediately handcuffed and kept restrained from morning until late evening without access to food, water or rest.
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