The Gbese District Court in Accra has postponed its ruling in the extradition proceedings involving social media influencer Frederick Kumi, known as Abu Trica, after prosecutors told the court they had no evidence against two of the accused persons.
Despite the disclosure, the court declined to formally discharge the two individuals and adjourned the matter for a later ruling.
The case centres on an extradition request against Mr Kumi, with proceedings continuing while legal questions remain over the status of the co-accused.
The two accused persons, Lord Eshun and Bernard Aidoo, were arraigned as alleged accessories under an extradition charge sheet filed on December 12, 2025. However, the State has informed the court that investigations have since been concluded and that there is no basis to continue proceedings against them.
Addressing the court, Derick Ackah Nyameke, representing the Attorney-General’s Department, said the two were charged under Section 6 of the Extradition Act, 1960 (Act 22), as accessories to the principal suspect in the matter.
He explained that their arraignment formed part of preliminary committal proceedings, pending the receipt of formal diplomatic extradition requests. According to the prosecution, the Republic now requires time to “put its house in order.”
When the court sought clarification on the grounds for discontinuing the case, the prosecution maintained that the initial charges were procedural and contingent on further diplomatic processes, which had not yet been completed.