Ghanaian socialite Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has denied claims that he is facing an $8 million fraud case, insisting that the amount linked to the matter is far lower than widely reported.
Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Onua TV on June 3, 2026, Abu Trica said authorities had acknowledged that the amount involved was $13,000, dismissing reports that he had been accused of taking $8 million.
“There is no such thing as an $8 million claim in the case against me. They themselves admitted they gave me $13,000,” he said.
The socialite, who is currently on bail as proceedings continue at the Gbese District Court, also opened up about the circumstances surrounding his arrest and subsequent interrogation.
According to Abu Trica, he was picked up at night and taken to the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) cells before being questioned by a group of men, three whites and two blacks, in what he described as a dark conference room.
He alleged that documents were later presented to him during the interrogation and claimed the process was designed to implicate him.
Abu Trica further alleged that investigators pressured him to identify the owner of an account they believed was connected to the case. He said he refused to provide a name because the account did not belong to him.
“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,” he claimed.
According to him, the alleged threats escalated after he declined to cooperate, with investigators warning that he could face accusations involving $8 million instead of an initial $1 million claim.
He described the experience as shocking and questioned why he was allegedly treated in such a manner in his own country.
“I thought it was a joke. How can a foreigner treat me like that in my own country and threaten me?” he said. Abu Trica’s comments come amid ongoing public discussions about the case, which remains before the courts.
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🇬🇠“There is no such thing as an $8 million claim in the case against me. They themselves admitted they gave me $13,000.”
— THE STATE NEWS (@THESTATENEWSS) June 3, 2026
— Abu Trica says, breaking his silence on the circumstances surrounding his arrest. He further stated that while he was in custody, two foreigners attempted… pic.twitter.com/GRkYp0PKdF