Ghanaian music star, Charles Nii Armah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, is under investigation after his luxury car was seized in connection with a $4.7 million fr@ud case involving a convicted Ghanaian in the United States.
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) confirmed the seizure of a 2019 Lamborghini Urus from the artiste’s residence in Trassaco Valley Phase 1, Accra. The operation, carried out by EOCO’s Surveillance and Asset Recovery Unit (SARU), followed a 2023 request from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Justice.
According to EOCO’s acting Executive Director, Raymond Archer, the car was traced to Nana Kwabena Amuah, who is currently serving an 86-month prison sentence in the U.S. for financial cr+mes. Authorities allege the vehicle was purchased with proceeds from those crimes.
Shatta Wale reportedly cooperated with officials, opting to surrender the car voluntarily to avoid public embarrassment. The EOCO statement noted that he pleaded for discretion, explaining that the car was closely tied to his public image. The handover occurred without incident.
“The car was seized from Charles Nii Armah, aka Shatta Wale,” the statement read. “He requested that the seizure not be made public due to the car’s significance to his brand. Officers acted professionally and allowed him to surrender the vehicle, which is now in EOCO’s possession.”
U.S. authorities are making arrangements to repatriate the Lamborghini as part of restitution owed by Amuah, valued at $4,743,443. Meanwhile, both Shatta Wale and a former senior officer of Ghana’s National Signal Bureau (NSB) have been named as persons of interest in the investigation and will be invited for questioning.
In reaction, Shatta Wale took to Facebook to express anger over the manner in which EOCO conducted the operation, particularly criticizing the use of firearms.
“EOCO boss, the president didn’t appoint you to humiliate citizens,” he wrote. “Remember, God no sleep.”
