• Abu Trica’s lawyer claims the socialite has been rushed to the Police Hospital, alleging the legal team has been unable to see or communicate with him for more than a week.

• Oliver Barker-Vormawor says he will file a habeas corpus application if authorities continue to deny Abu Trica access to legal counsel, describing it as a violation of his client’s rights.

• The development follows the dismissal of Abu Trica’s attempts to halt his extradition to the United States, where he is wanted over alleged wire fraud and money laundering offences.

In a social media post, Barker-Vormawor said he had received information from sources indicating that Abu Trica had been rushed to the medical facility. However, he noted that neither he nor other members of the legal team had been permitted to meet their client for more than a week.

According to the lawyer, repeated requests to see Abu Trica have allegedly gone unanswered, leaving the defence team uncertain about his whereabouts.

Barker-Vormawor wrote;

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He further claimed that officials at INTERPOL had informed the legal team that Abu Trica was no longer in their custody, adding that they had not been told where he was being held.

He stated;

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Barker-Vormawor warned that if the authorities continue to deny the legal team access to their client, they will file a habeas corpus application to compel the state to produce him before the court.

He said;

The lawyer also criticised what he described as the treatment of Ghanaian citizens in extradition proceedings.

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He added;

The latest development comes days after the Accra High Court dismissed an emergency application filed by Abu Trica to stop his extradition to the United States.

The businessman is wanted by US authorities over allegations of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering and his alleged role in a romance scam syndicate accused of defrauding elderly victims of more than $8 million. He has denied wrongdoing.

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Following the High Court’s decision, Abu Trica’s legal team sought an emergency injunction to halt his transfer to the US, but the application was also dismissed, clearing the way for Ghanaian authorities to proceed with the extradition process.

At the time of publication, the Ghana Police Service, the Attorney-General’s Department and other relevant authorities had not publicly responded to Barker-Vormawor’s latest claims regarding his client’s condition or whereabouts.