Ghanaian businessman Isaac Kofi Oduro Boateng, popularly known as Kofi Boat, is challenging his extradition to the United States over allegations of leading a cybercrime syndicate that defrauded individuals and companies of over $100 million between 2016 and 2023.
Appearing before the Gbese District Court on Friday, June 20, 2025, Boat’s lawyer argued that the extradition process was legally flawed. According to journalist Ameyaw Debrah, who reported directly from the court, the defence claimed the U.S. arrest warrant had not been properly authenticated by Ghana’s diplomatic mission in the U.S., a requirement under Ghanaian law for its admissibility.
The magistrate adjourned the case to July 1, 2025, to rule on the procedural objections.
Boat, who was arrested on June 13, 2025, during a joint operation involving the Ghana Police Service, the FBI, and Interpol, has denied all involvement in cyber fraud, maintaining that his U.S. business activities were legitimate.
Two other suspects, Derrick Van Yeboah and Inusah Ahmed, also known as Pascal and owner of PAC Academy, were arrested alongside Boat. A fourth suspect, Patrick Kwame Asare, remains on the run.
The arrests are part of a broader effort by U.S. authorities to crack down on Ghana-based cybercrime syndicates.
