Ghanaian Authorities Seize Luxury Lamborghini From Musician Shatta Wale Over Fraud

Shatta Wale and some of his luxury cars

Source: Africa Publicity

Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has announced that it has seized a luxurious Lamborghini Urus SUV from Ghanaian musician, Charles Nii Armah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, after the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Department of Justice raised a fraud case over the high-end car. 

According to EOCO in a statement dated Tuesday, August 5, 2025, Lamborghini is linked to convicted Ghanaian-American fraudster, Nana Kwabena Amuah, also known as Philip Osei Tutu.

EOCO says the Lamborghini was in the possession of Shatta Wale at the time of its seizure.

The Economic and Organised Crime Office said Lamborghini was reportedly acquired using proceeds from Amuah’s multi-million-dollar romance scams and business email compromise schemes in the United States.

According to EOCO, the seizure of the high-end car followed a formal request from the FBI and the United States Department of Justice.

It says the FBI and US Justice Department had identified the Lamborghini an asset purchased with fraudulently acquired funds.

EOCO says Shatta Wale, who was present when its officials visited his residence, initially resisted efforts to take the vehicle.

However, he later complied and voluntarily handed over the keys after learning the true nature of the matter.

In its statement, EOCO clarified that it acted within its legal mandate under Ghana’s Proceeds of Crime Act, disclosing that the car was among several properties flagged in the US judgment that sentenced Amuah to 84 months in prison and ordered him to pay over $4 million in restitution to his victims.

“The vehicle has been duly secured and will be handed over to the United States authorities in accordance with the judgement issued by the US District Court,” according to EOCO.

It says “The FBI and the Justice Department intend to send a formal Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) to the Government of Ghana to return the car to the United States as part of Nana Kwabena Amuah’s $4,743,443 restitution.”