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23rd August 2025 12:27:28 PM
5 mins readBy: Abigail Ampofo
Ghanaian rapper Medikal, born Samuel Adu Frimpong, has finally broken silence following his friend and industry brother, Charles Nii Armah, Shatta Wale's release from EOCO's custody.
Shatta Wale's legal entanglements started when the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) raided his house on August 2 following requests from the FBI and the US Justice Department of EOCO to track the vehicle and conduct local investigations in respect of uncovering possible co-conspirators in Ghana, EOCO began looking for the vehicle until it was identified to be in the possession of one Charles Nii Armah Mensah.
Following this raid, Shatta Wale was held in custody by EOCO attracting many of his fans massing uo in their numbers at the EOCO office on Thursday before his release later that evening.
While he went through this legal tussles during the investigations and interogation, 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.
Notably absent, however, was Medikal, often regarded as Shatta Wale’s best friend. Fans had anticipated his presence, yet he only resurfaced on social media with a post at 6:13 p.m., around the time Shatta Wale had been released.
His post read, "God bless Shatta Wale, Long Live King Wale" with a black heart.
Medikal's post stirred reactions from netizens with many slamming him as faske and bad friend who only hsowed up when the 'storm was over'.
"You made a smart move by not showing up at the EOCO office today, but instead putting things in place lowkey otherwise, you would have been their next target"an X user reacted to his post.
One user @Mr Ahenkorah said "this post is not from your heart", another user @ ENVIRONMENT shared a picture of a student from other students behind a wall.
Another user also, charged Medikal to go to EOCO other than hiding behind his phone.
"Internet friend, boys dey gather at EOCO you dey hide behind your phone".
Others continued, slamming him as one who hides during war time.
"Obolo tui. War time you hide, ofui".
Shatta Wale, Lambourghini and EOCO
comments come on the back of Shatta Wale's release from the custody of the Economic and Organized 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.
In the same development, The baby mama of Ghanaian dancehall artist Charles Nii Armah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has expressed confidence in him and his innocence regarding the purported criminal charges leveled against him.
In a message expressing emotional support citing the genuity of the dancehall artist's sucess and wealth, Maali stated that,
"My man is proof that hard work and grace speak louder than sabotage" she shared on her Snapchat story.
She called her baby daddy a blessed man, whose can't be sabotaged nor be buried highlighting that, nothing can taint his reputation.
“False rumours can’t wash away true blessings. You can throw dirt on his name, but you can’t bury a man God has already lifted”, she continued.
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