Dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly often known as Shatta Wale, has been launched from the custody of the Financial and Organised Crime Workplace (EOCO) after assembly newly revised bail phrases.
His lawyer, Cephas Boyuo, confirmed that the unique bail quantity 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 3 times per week,” Mr Boyuo defined.
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The discharge comes after days of authorized proceedings linked to Shatta Wale’s Lamborghini Urus, which has been on the centre of allegations relating to his incapability to show respectable possession of the luxurious automobile.
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In an official assertion issued on Thursday, 21 August 2025, EOCO revealed that Shatta Wale failed to supply credible proof of possession or lawful acquisition. He reportedly claimed to have bought the automobile “from the Road” by a person recognized solely as “ZAK” through WhatsApp—an individual he has since been unable to correctly determine or contact.
EOCO additional acknowledged that the artiste couldn’t current important paperwork akin to a gross sales receipt or switch papers. The one doc in his possession was a customs declaration kind bearing the title Nana Kwabena Amuah, a Ghanaian-American at present serving an 86-month jail sentence in america for fraud-related offences.
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In the meantime, EOCO had earlier granted bail beneath stringent circumstances, whereas Shatta Wale’s media supervisor, Samuel Atuobi Baah, extensively often known as Sammy Flex, offered a video replace confirming that the authorized crew was working tirelessly to fulfill these necessities. He reassured followers by saying: “All efforts are underway to fulfill the bail phrases.”
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Because the information broke, crowds of Shatta Wale’s supporters gathered outdoors EOCO headquarters, chanting for his rapid launch and celebrating as soon as affirmation of his bail was made public.
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