Accra: Ghanaian musician Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has been released by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after meeting his bail conditions.
According to Ghana News Agency, the dancehall musician had been in EOCO custody for more than 24 hours in connection with a seized 2019 Lamborghini Urus from his residence, which the FBI and the US Justice Department had identified as the proceeds of a $4 million crime.
Hundreds of fans gathered outside the EOCO premises in the early hours of Thursday, August 21, 2025, to demand the musician's release, staging a mini-jam while venting their anger at the police.
Shatta Wale's release by EOCO was announced by his PRO, Mr. Samuel Atuobi Baah, who stated that the bail condition had been revised from GH?10 million to GH?5 million.
Speaking to the media following the release of Shatta Wale, Mr. Baah expressed gratitude to fans who gathered at the EOCO premises to show support for the artiste. "The good news is that Shatta Wale has been granted bail and has been released finally to go home. Another good news is that his bail conditions were reduced from 10 million to 5 million with two sureties," Mr. Baah said.
Earlier in the day, EOCO released a statement where they stated that Shatta Wale had been unable to identify the person from whom he purchased the said Lamborghini Urus vehicle. They also added that Shatta Wale does not possess any documentation in terms of receipts or transfer documents which show 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.
