Abu Trica Sues Interior Minister, EOCO, FBI (Seeks GH¢10m Over ‘Unlawful’ Arrest, Detention)
Frederick Kumi, who goes by the name Abu Trica, is suing the Minister of the Interior, the Narcotics Control Commission, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), and the Attorney-General for what he calls an illegal arrest, detention, and interrogation in December 2025. He is asking for GH¢10 million in damages for violations of his basic rights, such as his right to personal freedom, human dignity, and a fair trial. He filed the application at the Human Rights Division of the High Court under Article 33 of the 1992 Constitution. He also disagrees with EOCO’s public claim that he is a “notorious cyber-criminal” without a court conviction. He says he was held in a coercive environment without a lawyer, food, or water, had his property taken, and was forced to give up passwords. Abu Trica is asking the court to rule that the actions are unconstitutional, that any information obtained from him cannot be used in future proceedings, and that the authorities cannot remove him from Ghana until the case is decided.
