General News of Monday, 26 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhanaian socialite Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has been re-arrested by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) after he and his co-accused were discharged by the Gbese District Court. Abu Trica makes second appearance in court over alleged $8 million scamThe accused were discharged after the state withdrew the charges against them. Confirming Abu Trica's rearrest to the media, a member of the legal team said he was taken to the NACOC headquarters. The trial against Abu Trica and his co-accused was intended to determine whether they should be extradited to the United States to face trial. Court discharges Abu Trica, two others in alleged $8m romance scam caseThe indictment further alleges that Abu Trica helped distribute funds transferred from Ohio to conspirators in Ghana and other locations.

Source: GhanaWeb January 26, 2026 14:43 UTC