Oliver Barker-Vormawor, lawyer wey dey handle Abu Trica case, don open mouth talk say one kain wahala dey disturb pass the law matter for this high-profile case.
For social media post wey him share on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, the private legal practitioner and social activist yarn say: “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.”
This revelation come after Accra High Court don grant GH¢30 million bail with two sureties to Abu Trica, wey him real name na Frederick Kumi.
The court order say the bail must dey secured with two sureties wey dem go justify well-well.
This bail na after several attempts wey Abu Trica lawyers try to secure him release don fail before.
Abu Trica arrest happen on December 11, 2025, for joint operation wey involve Ghana security agencies and United States law enforcement authorities.
Authorities dey allege say Abu Trica dey part of international cybercrime syndicate wey dey do romance scams wey dey target elderly victims for United States.
Investigators claim say the syndicate don defraud victims of more than $8 million through online relationships wey dem create using false identities.
According to unsealed indictment wey dem reference for earlier proceedings, Abu Trica dey face charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy.
These offences fit attract up to 20 years’ imprisonment if dem prove am for US court.
After him arrest, dem arraign Abu Trica before Gbese District Court for Accra as part of extradition proceedings following request from US authorities wey dey seek him transfer to stand trial.
Two other people wey dem initially name for the case, Lord Eshun and Bernard Aidoo, don clear by prosecutors after investigations reportedly find no evidence against them.
Barker-Vormawor statement suggest say beyond the legal complexities of the case, this growing wave of spiritual interventions don become major distraction.
Him remarks come after reports say Abu Trica go release on GH¢30 million bail after four months for custody, development wey don draw significant public attention and debate.
According to Barker-Vormawor, while legal proceedings dey continue take shape, the involvement of individuals wey dey offer spiritual assistance for fee reflect broader societal tendency to intertwine faith and justice for high-stakes cases.
Abu Trica don grant bail in the sum of GH¢30 million with two sureties to be justified.
Abu Trica don dey police custody since December 2025 following him arrest in connection with extradition request from United States over alleged romance fraud charges.
The case initially file at District Court, where dem remand am into custody before him legal team move to High Court to apply for bail.
According to Citi News, him lawyer, Saani Abdul Salam, confirm say efforts dey underway to meet the stringent bail requirements wey court set.
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