Veteran Ghanaian actor Seth Kwabena Kyere Karikari, extensively often known as Koo Fori, has been launched from police custody following his arrest on Friday, 10 Could 2025, in reference to an alleged $50,000 fraud case.
In a TikTok video shared by comedian actor and social media persona Nana Twister, Koo Fori was seen at a pre-launch celebration for Peekak Sardine held on the premises of Accra-based broadcaster Bryt TV, the place he presently serves as Basic Supervisor. The Efiewura collection star appeared in excessive spirits, exchanging pleasantries with Twister and at last breaking his silence relating to the controversy.
Although visibly upbeat, Koo Fori declined to supply particular particulars concerning the case, merely stating:
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News of his arrest first broke on Friday, 9 Could 2025, after Atinka TV circulated a video exhibiting him in handcuffs being escorted by cops to the Accra Central Police Command.
Based on a number of experiences, the actor — identified for his comedic portrayal of a drunkard within the well-liked Ghanaian collection Efiewura — is accused of defrauding a Ghanaian businessman primarily based in the USA of $50,000. The sum was reportedly solicited beneath the pretext of a real funding alternative. Some accounts recommend the funds had been supposed for the acquisition of a plot of land.
Nonetheless, Koo Fori allegedly didn’t ship on the promise and subsequently went into hiding. The aggrieved investor, whose identification stays undisclosed, lodged a proper grievance with the police after repeated efforts to get better the funds proved futile.
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Additional experiences point out that Koo Fori defaulted on compensation and ignored a court docket summons issued by the Dansoman District Courtroom, the place he was anticipated to seem on 17 April 2025. His failure to conform led to a bench warrant being issued for his arrest.
Though the actor was initially anticipated to make his first court docket look on Friday, 9 Could, the listening to was postponed to Monday, 12 Could 2025.
