Ghanaian socialite Abu Trica has stated that the emotional weight of his detention is still with him, adding that the experience has left a noticeable impact on his mental health.
Speaking in an interview with Captain Smart on Onua TV, he reflected on what he described as a deeply unsettling period while in the custody of the Narcotics Control Commission. He said the ordeal continues to affect him even after his release, leaving him emotionally unsettled.
He described the period as one of the most difficult phases of his life, noting that the memories remain vivid and often resurface unexpectedly.
“I feel bad. Sometimes I will just be talking to myself, I cry, and I even feel like I am going mad,” he said during the interview.
According to him, he was kept in a single room for roughly a month, spending the entire time in isolation. He said being confined alone in a dark space had a profound effect on his mental stability.
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He added that the prolonged isolation and absence of human contact made the experience increasingly difficult to cope with, leaving him with lasting psychological strain.
Abu Trica also pointed to the emotional strain of being separated from his four-year-old child, saying the lack of communication with family deepened his distress throughout the period.
On the circumstances surrounding his arrest, he rejected any suggestion of wrongdoing, insisting he has never been involved in drug-related activity. He also claimed that NACOC officials carried out background checks which, according to him, did not link him to any narcotics offences.
Despite those findings, he said he remained in custody.
Now free on bail, Abu Trica says the experience has not faded from his mind. He maintains that the psychological scars are still present, with the memory of his month-long detention continuing to affect his emotional well-being.
Watch his statement below.
🇬🇭 “I feel so bad, it feels like I am going mad. I was alone in a single room cell. I went through so much because I just wanted to help someone.”
— THE STATE NEWS (@THESTATENEWSS) June 3, 2026
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