Ghanaian businessman Abu Trica has finally broken his silence after being granted a GHS30 million bail in an alleged $8 million romance scam case currently drawing public attention.

Abu Trica broke his silence on Snapchat on May 18, 2026 to support claims earlier made by his lawyer, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, regarding the circumstances surrounding his arrest by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

According to Barker-Vormawor, Abu Trica became entangled in the case after an FBI informant allegedly contacted him over a supposed $50,000 transaction and requested assistance in locating a bank account for the transfer.

The lawyer further claimed that although the businessman was initially arrested in relation to the alleged $50,000 deal, investigators later pushed him to disclose the identities of individuals who allegedly provided bank accounts connected to other financial activities.

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Barker-Vormawor alleged that the FBI threatened to associate Abu Trica with an $8 million romance fraud operation if he failed to cooperate with authorities.

Reacting to the allegations on Snapchat, Abu Trica reposted sections of his lawyer’s statements and insisted that the claims being made were factual.

“Abu Trica was approached by an FBI informant who said he was expecting $50,000 and needed help finding a bank account for the transfer,” part of the statement read.

The lawyer also argued that the FBI’s case was built around the history of transactions linked to certain accounts, which authorities reportedly claimed amounted to more than $8 million over time.

According to him, investigators warned that refusing to identify the individuals behind the accounts could result in Abu Trica being accused of orchestrating the entire scam.

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Abu Trica additionally echoed Barker-Vormawor’s comments about what they described as an inferiority complex among some Ghanaians and Black communities toward foreign institutions.

The businessman stressed that the FBI should not be treated as beyond criticism, stating that allegations made by the agency must also be proven just like those made by the Ghana Police Service.

“The FBI is not God. Like every law enforcement institution, they must provide proof for every allegation they make,” Abu Trica stated.