Abu Trica sues State and FBI, claims torture and illegal detention
In court papers, Kumi is asking for GH¢10 million in compensation. He says he was tortured, held unlawfully, and treated in a cruel and degrading way after he was arrested on 11 December 2025.
A 27-year-old Ghanaian, Frederick Kumi, also known as Abu Trica, has gone to the Human Rights Division of the High Court in Accra, accusing state agencies and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of abusing his rights after his arrest over alleged cyber fraud.
In court papers, Kumi is asking for GH¢10 million in compensation. He says he was tortured, held unlawfully, and treated in a cruel and degrading way after he was arrested on 11 December 2025.
The case lists the Interior Minister, NACOC, the FBI, EOCO, and the Attorney-General as respondents.
Kumi claims more than 15 armed officers entered his apartment at Airport Residential Area while he was playing video games with friends. He says he was handcuffed for hours, from morning to late evening, without food, water, or rest.
He also alleges that while in the custody of Ghanaian authorities, three people introduced as FBI agents questioned him and pressured him to sign documents he could not read properly. He says they threatened to link him to transactions worth up to $8 million if he did not give out his phone passwords.
His lawyers argue that allowing foreign agents to interrogate him without access to a lawyer broke his constitutional rights.
Kumi also claims that while he was in custody, officers from NACOC and EOCO searched his Swedru residence, which he says is known as “Abu Trica’s Mansion”, and seized property.
He says the items taken included:
Cars: a Lamborghini, a Mercedes, and a Cybertruck
Electronics: several iPhones, MacBooks, an Alienware laptop, a PlayStation 5, and a Starlink device
Valuables: Cartier watches, jewellery, and silver chains
He claims some of the items belonged to friends and says officers did not give him an inventory or receipts.
He also accuses EOCO of damaging his reputation by calling him a “notorious cyber-criminal” in a statement before any court conviction.
Apart from damages, Kumi is asking the court to:
block any evidence gathered from what he calls forced questioning and unlawful searches
stop the state from extraditing or deporting him while the case is ongoing
prevent the FBI or its agents from carrying out investigations or interrogations against him inside Ghana
The case is expected to be heard in February 2026.
