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Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has filed a lawsuit at the Human Rights Division of the High Court in Accra, suing the Ghanaian government and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over alleged unlawful arrest, detention and human rights violations. The 27-year-old cyber fraud suspect is seeking …

  Ghanaian national Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has been re-arrested shortly after the High Court struck out his certiorari application challenging aspects of proceedings at the Gbese District Court. The re-arrest occurred on Monday, January 26, 2026, following the court’s decision to dismiss the application. Abu Trica …

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has denied claims that it had any prior contact with suspected cybercriminal Abu Trica before his arrest in a high-profile romance scam case. In a statement dated December 16, 2025, EOCO dismissed media speculations suggesting the Office engaged the suspect weeks ahead of …

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has confirmed the arrest of one of Ghana’s most notorious suspected cyber-fraudsters, Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica. He is alleged to be a central figure in a sophisticated $8 million romance-scam network that targeted elderly victims across the United States. According …

U.S. federal authorities have indicted Ghanaian national Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, for allegedly orchestrating an elaborate romance scam that defrauded elderly Americans of more than $8 million. Kumi, also identified as Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng, was arrested in Ghana on December 11, 2025 following a multi-agency investigation …