Shatta Wale’s Lamborghini Taken in U.S. Fraud Investigation
Ghana’s Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has seized a luxury 2019 Lamborghini Urus from popular dancehall star Shatta Wale, following a request from the United States over a fraud investigation. The operation was carried out in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Justice.
According to EOCO, the seizure was based on a formal request from U.S. authorities in 2023. Officers from EOCO’s Surveillance and Asset Recovery Unit conducted a legal search at Shatta Wale’s home in the high-end Trassaco Valley Phase 1 estate in Accra. The agency said the luxury SUV is believed to be connected to crimes committed by Nana Kwabena Amuah, a Ghanaian currently serving a seven-year prison term in the United States.
EOCO’s Acting Executive Director, Raymond Archer, explained in a statement that the Lamborghini was identified as an asset linked to proceeds from financial crimes. The vehicle is considered part of an ongoing investigation into transnational fraud worth millions of dollars.
Authorities confirmed that Shatta Wale, whose real name is Charles Nii Armah, had the Lamborghini. He handed it over to EOCO voluntarily, requesting privacy to protect his public image. EOCO allowed him to surrender the vehicle himself rather than have it taken away publicly.
The agency noted that its officers, who were armed during the operation, followed all necessary security protocols to ensure the process was safe and legal.
Investigators also revealed that both Shatta Wale and a former senior officer of the National Signal Bureau (NSB) are now persons of interest in the case. The FBI and the U.S. Justice Department are expected to submit a Mutual Legal Assistance request to return the Lamborghini to the U.S. as part of a $4.7 million restitution order linked to Amuah’s crimes.
EOCO said it will fully cooperate with U.S. authorities and may share its final report when the investigation is completed.
Following the seizure, Shatta Wale took to Facebook to criticize EOCO, accusing the agency of using unnecessary force. In one of his viral posts, he said armed officers were not needed for the situation and warned that such actions could affect the government’s political standing. In another post, he told EOCO’s boss to remember that “God no sleep,” suggesting the agency’s actions were unjust.
The investigation remains ongoing, with more updates expected as U.S. and Ghanaian authorities continue their joint probe.
