Lawyer Oliver Barker-Vormawor, legal counsel for Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has asked the High Court in Accra to order the Attorney-General to grant him access to his client following the approval of his extradition to the United States.
The oral application was made when the case came before the court on Monday, July 6, 2026, after the High Court granted an extradition request for Kumi to face charges in an alleged $8 million romance scam case in the United States.
Addressing the court, Barker-Vormawor stated that since the extradition order was granted, neither he nor his legal team had been informed of his client’s whereabouts.
“We still don’t know where our client is being held,” counsel told the court.
He further explained that he had formally written to the Attorney-General requesting permission to meet his client, but had not received any response.
As a result, he urged the court to direct the Attorney-General to facilitate access to Abu Trica while legal proceedings continue.
The High Court subsequently stood down the matter to allow the Attorney-General’s office to respond before deciding on the application.
Meanwhile, Barker-Vormawor’s application seeking a stay of execution of the extradition order has been adjourned to July 9, 2026.
Abu Trica was re-arrested shortly after the High Court dismissed his legal challenge against his extradition. Security officers immediately took him back into custody to facilitate the extradition process.
His legal team has since indicated that it intends to challenge the High Court’s ruling at the Supreme Court, arguing that further legal avenues remain available before the extradition can proceed.
The case has attracted significant public attention due to the nature of the allegations and the international cooperation between Ghanaian and United States authorities in pursuing cross-border fraud cases. The outcome of the pending applications could determine the next steps in the extradition process.
