Ghanaian dancehall artist, Shatta Wale, was invited for questioning by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) following his alleged involvement in a fraud case regarding his purchase of a Lamborghini Urus.

He was detained and later granted bail. While in detention, a mass of his fans gathered in front of the EOCO office on Thursday, demanding his release.

While in detention, several of his associates, including his media manager, Sammy Flex, and Leslie Quaynor, CEO of the now-defunct Fantasy Dome, both of whom worked to ensure that the artiste met his bail conditions. Other industry colleagues, such as Bullet of Rufftown Records and Captan, were also spotted at the scene.

Bullet, whose real name is Ricky Nana Agyemang, during an engagement with the media on Thursday, August 21, described EOCO's dealings with Shatta Wale as witch-hunting by the security system in Ghana.

He believes the Ghanaian system is built to restrain creatives and musicians.

“I think it is more of a witch hunt. There is more to it than people might not even understand. The system has been designed for musicians and celebrities to be poor so that they can suppress us,” Bullet said.

He insists that the establishment was unsettled by Shatta Wale’s financial success and influence in the industry.

“They don’t understand that a musician has been able to make so much money. They don’t understand that a musician has been able to buy a house in Trassaco, own Shaxi company, own estates and do oil business. So the system will hold you back and tell you that you can never make it or shouldn’t make it. Nobody should be happy that Shatta Wale has been arrested,” he added.

Bullet expressed his admiration for Shatta Wale and his contribution to transforming the lives and fortunes of Ghanaian musicians, setting new standards for performance fees.

Before Shatta Wale raised the bar so high, charging even thousands of dollars, high-profile artists were being paid as little as GHS 2,000 to 3,000 per show.

“Back in the day, even when we were A-list artistes, the highest we received was GH¢3,000. Shatta Wale came into the industry and changed everything. Now, artistes can charge GH¢200,000 or GH¢300,000 for a show. Shatta Wale came into the industry and started taking $100,000 or $150,000 for a show, so he changed something. He showed the way that musicians, too, can make money,” Bullet added.

Left for what he describes as "the system", artists would still be struggling to even afford a BMW, much less to purchase luxurious cars like Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini. "The systems" are unhappy with the wealth some artists have amassed and are currently enjoying.

"Before, musicians couldn’t even afford a BMW, but now boys are building mansions, boys are buying Range Rovers and Rolls-Royces. Boys are making money and owning estates, so the system is not happy; they want us to be poor,” he stated.

Shatta Wale, Lambourghini and EOCO

These comments come on the back of Shatta Wale's release from the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after a bail variation.

Shatta Wale was on Wednesday night granted bail of GHC10,000,000 with two sureties to be justified in investigations surrounding a 2019 Lamborghini Urus, a car identified by the FBI and the US Justice Department as proceeds of a $4 million crime.

The $4 million crime involves Nana Kwabena Amuah, a Ghanaian who is currently serving an eighty-six (86) months jail term in federal prison in the USA, which is just over 7 years.

However, he was not able to make bail, prompting his legal counsel to apply for a variation of bail. Subsequently, EOCO granted the singer bail of GHC5 billion with two sureties to be justified.

Under the new conditions, Shatta Wale is required to report to EOCO three times a week as investigations continue.

Shatta Wale was invited by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) following a public claim on August 5 that he purchased the car in question at a price of US$150,000 from an unidentified party.

According to EOCO in a press statement issued on August 21, an invitation was issued to Charles Nii Armah Mensah to report on August 13.

This was, however, rescheduled for August 20, 2025 at 10am.

"Counsel for Charles Nii Armah Mensah, indicated to EOCO officers that they would prefer to report at 11am. EOCO readjusted its schedule to align with their time. Shortly before 11am, Counsel for Nii Armah called EOCO to claim that his client was not available and that he was also busy," a part of the statement noted.

EOCO indicated to the singer's Counsel that he and his client were expected to report as scheduled.

Charles Nii Armah Mensah arrived in the Office around 3pm and, according to EOCO, insisted that he was not going to cooperate until his counsel arrived, a right which he is entitled and was accorded him.

"EOCO investigators and Charles Nii Armah Mensah waited from 11am till 5pm before his Counsel showed up. Incidentally, EOCO's closing time is 5pm. Nevertheless, EOCO staff and the entire operational team chose to carry on with the interrogation which ended around 9pm. Officers eventually left the Office around 11pm," the statement further revealed.

Nii Armah was only granted bail around 9pm shortly after interrogation ended.

Charles Nii Armah Mensah would only leave EOCO's custody after it undertakes surety inspection, which is a standard protocol.

According to EOCO, Charles Nii Armah Mensah has been unable to identify the person from whom he purchased the said Lamborghini Urus vehicle.

He is reported to have said he purchased it from the "Street" and from someone possibly called "ZAK" who may have contacted him on WhatsApp but whose identity he does not know and whose contact he has thrown away.

Also, EOCO states that Charles Nii Armah Mensah does not also possess any documentation in terms of receipt or transfer documents which shows that he owns or purchased the said vehicle except a customs declaration document in his possession bearing the name of Nana Kwabena Amuah, who is currently in jail.