Shatta Wale, others granted GH¢100,000 bail each

Dancehall artiste, Charles Nii Armah popularly known as Shatta Wale and three others have been granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court.

They were granted bail to the amount of GH¢100,000 each today, October 26, 2021.

While Shatta Wale was given a self recognizance bail, his accomplices had one surety each.

Relatedly, Hiplife artiste, Samuel Frimpong, popularly known as Medikal, has also been granted bail to the same amount, with one surety after spending five days on remand.

He was charged with the display of arms and ammunition but pleaded not guilty to the charge. He is to reappear in court on November 9, 2021.

On Monday, October 18, 2021, it was purported that Shatta Wale had been shot at East Legon in Accra and was receiving treatment at an unidentified hospital.

The Ghana Police Service on Monday evening stated that they were investigating the alleged shooting incident involving the artist and called on the General public to provide information to its outfit concerning the whereabouts of the artist.

Hours after the Police Statement, Shatta Wale indicated in a Facebook post that the earlier reported shooting incident was faked by him.

The artist was arrested by the Police on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 as well as his two accomplices. According to a post by the Police, the artist reported himself to its outfit voluntarily.

Before the musician’s arrest, a Bishop, Stephen Akwasi, popularly known as ‘Jesus Ahoufe’ had been arrested for his earlier prophecy about the shooting of the artist on October 18, 2021.

The artist however pleaded not guilty to the charge of publication of false news and causing fear and panic when he appeared in Court.

His accomplices, Kojo Owusu Koranteng, Idris Yusif and Eric Venator also pleaded not guilty to the charge of abetment of crime.

The Court then remanded the four into Police Custody on October 21, 2021.