Ghanaian dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly referred to as Shatta Wale, has made his first public assertion following his launch by the Financial and Organised Crime Workplace (EOCO).
Shatta Wale was detained by EOCO on Wednesday, 20 August, as a part of investigations into monetary irregularities linked to his yellow Lamborghini Urus, which was seized earlier this month throughout a global probe into alleged fraud.
He was later granted bail and launched on Thursday night. His lawyer, Cephas Boyuo, confirmed that the unique bail sum of GH₵10 million was decreased to GH₵5 million, with two sureties required. “As a part of the bail circumstances, he’s to report back to EOCO thrice every week,” Mr Boyuo acknowledged.
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Talking for the primary time after his launch in a TikTok stay session, Shatta Wale appeared calm, in distinction to his typical energetic manner. He expressed gratitude to his administration crew and followers for his or her unwavering help throughout his detention.
He additionally prolonged appreciation to EOCO employees and Performing Government Director Raymond Archer, commending them for treating him with respect and making certain due course of all through his detention.
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🚨BREAKING🇬🇭🎶🗣️: Contemporary out on bail, Shatta Wale has damaged his silence—thanking his loyal followers, his crew, EOCO boss Raymond Archer & employees for his or her dealing with of the case.
His first phrases since launch present gratitude, as SM followers await his promised TikTok stay.
🦅🇬🇭 pic.twitter.com/J0ewmyiER5— Ölele | Constructing OSN (@OleleSalvador) August 21, 2025
EOCO Assertion on Shatta Wale
In an official assertion, EOCO confirmed that the detention is linked to the Lamborghini Urus at the moment underneath investigation. The posh automobile, a 2019 mannequin, was flagged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and america Division of Justice as a part of property acquired from a $4 million fraud scheme involving Ghanaian nationwide Nana Kwabena Amuah, who’s serving a jail sentence within the US.
EOCO additional disclosed that Shatta Wale has been unable to offer the id of the vendor from whom he bought the Lamborghini. He reportedly instructed investigators that he acquired the automobile “from the road”, probably via a person referred to as “Zak” who could have contacted him through WhatsApp. In response to Shatta Wale, he now not has the vendor’s contact particulars.
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The continuing investigation in Ghana kinds a part of a wider worldwide collaboration aimed toward tracing attainable accomplices and recovering property linked to the fraud.
