The Attorney-General has withdrawn charges against Lord Eshun and Bernard Aidoo, the second and third accused persons in the ongoing extradition proceedings involving Frederick Kumi, also known as Emmanuel Kojo Baah or Abu Trica.
A notice of withdrawal from prosecution, dated January 14, 2026, and issued from the Office of the Attorney-General in Accra, said the decision was taken pursuant to Section 59 of the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30).
The notice stated that Lord Eshun and Bernard Aidoo had been withdrawn from prosecution in respect of all charges brought against them in the case.
The matter arises from extradition proceedings linked to the 1931 Extradition Treaty between the United Kingdom and the United States of America, as applied between Ghana and the United States.
The notice, signed by the Deputy Attorney-General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, was addressed to the Registrar of the Gbese District Court in the Greater Accra Region.
Frederick Kumi, the first accused in the case, remains before the court in relation to the extradition proceedings.
Abu Trica, a well-known social media personality famed for flaunting an extravagant lifestyle online, is wanted by US authorities for allegedly defrauding victims by false pretence.
The Gbese District court, on January 13, fixed February 7, 2026, to rule on whether Frederick Kumi, popularly known on social media as Abu Trica, should be discharged from ongoing extradition proceedings initiated at the request of the United States government over alleged fraud-related offences.
He was arraigned before the court under Ghana’s Extradition Act, 1960 (Act 22), to determine whether he should be surrendered to stand trial in the United States.
The February 7, 2026, ruling date was announced after the Republic withdrew charges against the second and third accused persons, Lord Eshun and Bernard Aidoo, who were initially presented as accessories to Kumi in a charge sheet filed on December 12, 2025.
