Dancehall musician Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has filed a GH¢100 million defamation lawsuit against media personality and musician Abubakar Ahmed, widely known as Blakk Rasta, over comments made in a viral video.
According to a statement of claim filed at the High Court in Accra, Shatta Wale is asking the court to declare as defamatory statements made in a video titled “Shatta Wale, Self-Confessed King of Fraud,” published on December 15, 2025, on Blakk Empire Media’s social media platforms.
The musician contends that the video, which attracted significant engagement on Facebook and YouTube within 24 hours of its release, contained false and malicious allegations that have severely damaged his reputation as an artiste and businessman.
Shatta Wale alleges that in the video, Blakk Rasta described him as a “king of fraud,” “thief,” and “sakawa boy,” and further accused him of associating with alleged fraudsters and allowing illicit funds to pass through his bank accounts.
He argues that the statements were deliberately calculated to portray him as dishonest, morally corrupt, and untrustworthy, thereby lowering his standing in the eyes of right-thinking members of society.
The suit further claims that the publication has caused distress to his family, fans, business partners, and colleagues, while exposing him to public ridicule and reputational harm.
As part of the reliefs sought, Shatta Wale is requesting the court to order the immediate and permanent removal of the video and all related content from the defendant’s social media platforms. He is also seeking a perpetual injunction to restrain Blakk Rasta from making or publishing further defamatory statements against him.
Additionally, the plaintiff is demanding a public retraction and unqualified apology to be published on Blakk Rasta’s social media pages, as well as full-page apologies in the Daily Graphic, Ghanaian Times, and Graphic ShowBiz newspapers.
The suit, filed by Robert Smith Law Group and signed by counsel Bobby Banson, argues that without court intervention, the defendant may continue to publish defamatory material.
The case is expected to be heard by the High Court in Accra.
