Frederick Kumi, also known as Abu Trica has filed a law suit in the High court against the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other security organizations for illegal imprisonment and violations of his basic human rights.
Listed in the lawsuit as defendants are, The Minister of Interior, the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), the FBI, the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), and the Attorney-General.
Abu claims that his detention on December 11, 2025, constituted torture and inhumane treatment which has caused him psychological and physical trauma and it is also in violation of Article 15 of the 1992 Constitution.
The young man’s court documents shows that, more than 15 armed police officers barged into his flat in the Airport Residential Area while he was playing video games with friends, claiming that he was immediately handcuffed and kept under surveillance from morning until late evening with no access to food, water, or rest.
The FBI was the subject of one of the suit’s main claims. Abu Trica claimed that three foreign nationals, who were identified as FBI agents, subjected him to a forced interrogation while he was being held in Ghanaian custody, bringing up worries about foreign meddling in the situation.
Additionally, the applicant stated that law enforcement officers confiscated a significant quantity of expensive goods and electronics, such as a Lamborghini, a Mercedes, a Cybertruck, several iPhones (models 7 through 15 Pro), MacBooks, an Alienware laptop, a PlayStation 5 console, a Starlink Wi-Fi modem, Cartier watches, jewelry, and silver chains.
But he said that most of the confiscated things were owned by his pals and that no invoices or inventories were given.
In a press statement, EOCO publicly called him a “notorious cyber-criminal,” which he claimed, violated his presumption of innocence prior to any judicial judgment of guilt.
For the mistreatment, intrusion of privacy, and emotional anguish he endured, Abu Trica has sought restitution of GHS10 million from the FBI, EOCO, and NACOC via the lawsuit.
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