OK Frimpong Relays Message From Detention in the Netherlands: “Continue Praying For Me”
- Asante Akim North MP Ohene Kwame Frimpong is reportedly optimistic despite his ongoing detention in Europe
- Frimpong's Deputy Communications Officer reassured constituents of his well-being and impending return
- The legislator has denied allegations and requested calm while details of his detention unravel
Asante Akyem North MP Ohene Kwame Frimpong has been in touch with his team in Ghana since his detention in the Netherlands and is said to be in good spirits.
According to Deputy Communications Officer, Nana Opoku, the MP wants his constituents to remain calm.
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Speaking on Asempa FM, Opoku assured that he would be back home soon.
“He said he is fine so we should continue praying for him that everything is in order and in a short while, we will see him in the constituency.”
The legislator also doesn’t know the formal reason he has been detained, according to Opoku.
Reports have suggested that Frimpong was detained at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport as part of an investigation by US law enforcement.
Opoku said the MP considers the allegations against him to be false.
"I have personally spoken to the MP. He is still under arrest and has not been told why he was picked up. He wants his constituents to remain calm and assured them that everything will be fine."
About Ohene Kwame Frimpong's arrest
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is reportedly probing allegations of money laundering and romance scam-related activities linked to about $32 million in fraudulent transactions.
The Parliament of Ghana acknowledged the development and says it is engaging relevant diplomatic channels, including the mission in the Netherlands, to obtain further details on the matter.
The investigation has reportedly been running for more than a year and spans multiple jurisdictions, with law enforcement agencies across several countries involved in the coordination.
Authorities have not officially confirmed the charges or the full scope of the allegations, and at the time of publication, neither the MP nor his representatives had issued any statement.
Reports from the US Department of Justice, dated April 2026, suggest that roughly 1,000 victims were defrauded of approximately $215 million.
The scheme allegedly involved hacking the email accounts of individuals and organisations across 19 countries.
It is claimed that Frimpong was among 27 individuals linked to this network, which is said to be associated with Nigerian-linked fraud organisations.
Ashanti Minister speaks on OK Frimpong's detention
YEN.com.gh reported that the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, shut down attempts to link him to the arrest of Frimpong.
After a Facebook user, Hajia Halima TabarakAllah, posted on May 13, 2026, demanding that the Minister clarify whether he was on with the MP on the trip that got him detained.
Amoakohene took to his Facebook page to dismiss the accusations as a desperate attempt by political opponents to deflect attention from their own internal issues.
He admitted he was on the flight, but said other members of parliament affiliated with the New Patriotic Party were also with the embattled legislator in Europe.
Source: YEN.com.gh
