The sister of Swedru-based businessman Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has been spotted at the Gbese District Court in tears.
Abu Trica made a second appearance at the Gbese District Court in his extradition proceedings yesterday, January 13, 2025.
In the viral video, Abu Trica was spotted in a black T-shirt and a pair of jeans in handcuffs being escorted to the court by a team of security officers.
The security officers were heard in the video shouting at some people who had gathered at the courthouse. They were ordered to go back by the security team as they made their way to the court.
After the court proceeding, the sister of Abu Trica was captured in a red top, bitterly weeping as his brother was taken back to custody.
In court, the State filed a suit to discontinue the case against the second and third accused persons in the Abu Trica trial.
According to reports, the State, which is the Attorney General, has filed to discontinue the case against Lord Eshun and Bernard Aidoo, two associates of Frederick Kumi, widely known as Abu Trica, who were arrested along with him.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a lawyer for Abu Trica, who shared the news on X, revealed that after the Attorney-General filed the suit at the High Court to strike out the case, the substitute judge at the District Court refused to discharge and release 2 of the 3 arrested.
In his post on X, he wrote, “I just left the court in the Abu Trica matter.
The Attorney-General, after our filings in the High Court for the case to be struck out, today asked the District Court to discharge and release 2 of the 3 arrested”.
“The substitute Magistrate says no, she won’t do it. Then says “this cup will pass me by”. Adjourns it, and says we should wait for the main judge to come back on 3rd February”.
Also, Robert Ishmael Aggrey Amissah, lawyer for the second accused in the extradition case involving social media influencer Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has said they met Pontius Pilate in court.
The lawyer for the second accused likened the situation to the biblical analogy when Pontius Pilate washed his hands of the crucifixion of Jesus.
He stated, “Ghana’s legal system has been taken back 2000 years. We have come to meet Pontius Pilate in court. The state, per it own reason and volition, says that A2 and A3 they do not need desired to continue with them, so they should be discharged.
However, the Judge who was assigned to the matter today says that no, she is not going to discharge them, but defer that to the substantive Judge”.
“We have also filed additional applications to quash the entire process, as the illegality involved cannot be allowed,” he added.
The stalemate leaves the fate of the two co-accused individuals uncertain, with the nexthearing date for Abu Trica on February 3.
Watch the video below:
🚨: Abu Trica’s sister broke down in tears today at the Gbese Court earlier today as his millionaire brother’s extraction hearing was held.
— WithAlvin 🇬🇭 (@withAlvin__) January 13, 2026
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