Barker-Vormawor details the most difficult aspect of Abu Trica's case

Lawyer for embattled Ghanaian socialite Frederick Kumi, widely known as Abu Trica, has pointed out one unusual challenge in handling his client's ongoing case.

In a social media post on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, he wrote, "The most difficult part about the Abu Trica case is not the law. It is the number of prophetesses, evangelists and fetish priests who have called or messaged to ask us to pay for spiritual solutions."

Meanwhile, an Accra High Court has granted GH¢30 million bail with two sureties. The court ordered that the bail be secured with two sureties, both of whom must be justified.

The bail follows several failed attempts by his lawyers to secure his release, while also challenging the legal basis of the extradition proceedings initiated against him.

Abu Trica was arrested on December 11, 2025, in a joint operation involving Ghanaian security agencies and United States law enforcement authorities.

Authorities allege that he was part of an international cybercrime syndicate involved in romance scams targeting elderly victims in the United States. Investigators claim the syndicate defrauded victims of more than $8 million through online relationships created using false identities.

Abu Trica granted bail by High Court

According to the unsealed indictment referenced in earlier proceedings, Abu Trica faces charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy, offences that could attract up to 20 years’ imprisonment if proven in a US court.

Following his arrest, he was arraigned before the Gbese District Court in Accra as part of extradition proceedings following a request from US authorities seeking his transfer to stand trial.

Two other individuals initially named in the case, Lord Eshun and Bernard Aidoo, have been cleared by prosecutors after investigations reportedly found no evidence against them.

See the post below:

The most difficult part about the Abu Trica case; is not the law.

It is the number of, prophetesses, evangelists and fetish priests, who have called or messaged to ask us to pay for spiritual solutions.

— Osagyefo Oliver Barker-Vormawor (@barkervogues) April 21, 2026