High Court grants embattled Abu Trica bail

The High Court has granted bail to embattled social media influencer Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica.

The development was announced by his lawyer, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, in a Facebook post on April 21, 2026.

According to reports, the bail conditions have been set at GH¢30 million with two sureties.

The ruling is expected to grant Abu Trica temporary freedom while legal proceedings continue over his possible extradition to the United States.

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Abu Trica is facing charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

His defence team, led by Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has filed a preliminary objection challenging the legal basis of the extradition proceedings. They argue that the offences cited are not covered under the 1931 extradition treaty between Ghana and the United States.

According to the defence, wire fraud and money laundering are not explicitly listed as extraditable offences under the treaty, and the provision on conspiracy applies only to specific offences unrelated to the current case.

They further contend that Ghana cannot rely on more recent domestic laws to expand the scope of the treaty, insisting that any extradition must strictly adhere to the offences agreed upon by both countries.

Abu Trica was re-arrested by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) after he and his co-accused were discharged by the Gbese District Court on January 26, 2026, following the withdrawal of earlier charges by the state.

Prosecutors subsequently filed fresh charges of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud by false pretence against him.

The ongoing proceedings will determine whether he will be extradited to the United States to stand trial. He was initially arrested on December 11, 2025, after being indicted by US authorities over his alleged role in a large-scale online romance scam estimated at over $8 million.

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