Accra: Ghanaian socialite Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has broken his silence on the circumstances surrounding his arrest and the allegations against him, insisting that claims of an $8 million case are false. Speaking on Accra-based Onua TV on June 3, 2026, he said the actual amount involved in the case was far lower and claimed authorities had already confirmed a smaller figure.
According to Ghana Web, Abu Trica clarified that there is no $8 million claim in the case against him, asserting that the authorities admitted to giving him $13,000. He explained that the $8 million figure emerged during what he described as a questionable interrogation process following his arrest.
Trica recounted his experience, stating that he was taken to NACOC cells at night before being interrogated in a dark conference room. 'The reason behind how the $8 million came about is that they came to arrest me and pick me up at night to NACOC cells. While in the cells, they came and told me that some men needed to interrogate me. It was a dark conference room, and I saw five men, three of whom were white and two were black,' he stated.
He alleged that the interrogation involved documents being placed in front of him, which he believed was part of a setup. 'They placed some documents in front of me, not knowing it was a setup orchestrated by themselves,' he said.
Trica further claimed that he was pressured to disclose the name of an account owner, which he refused to do. 'The informant told me to provide an account for them because they knew it did not belong to me. They wanted me to mention the name of the account owner, which I refused to do. They became furious and threatened to charge me with taking $8 million instead of the initial $1 million claim against me,' he disclosed.
He expressed disbelief over the situation, especially given the setting in which it happened, saying, 'I thought it was a joke. How can a foreigner treat me like that in my own country and threaten me?' He is currently on bail as the case continues at the Gbese District Court.