Some ministers steal but aren’t arrested, while ‘fraud boys’ are – Shatta Wale criticises selective justice recounting EOCO saga

Ghanaian dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has spoken out against what he sees as selective justice in the country, accusing authorities of targeting young people for fraud while ministers accused of stealing public funds avoid arrest. During his ShattaFest 2026 concert at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday, October 17, the musician questioned the discrepancy in the enforcement of laws.

"Make I tell you, I get plenty fraud boys wey be my friends, but me, I no be snitch wey I go snitch anybody. The country no good, so if you go fraud, fraud," he said. Shatta Wale's remarks centered on the perceived imbalance in the treatment of financial crimes, particularly the difference between how young people suspected of fraud are dealt with compared to public officials accused of corruption.

He also revealed that he has several friends involved in fraudulent activities but stated that he would not turn them in. "The country no good, so if you go fraud, fraud," he added. Shatta Wale further accused ministers of stealing public funds without facing any legal consequences, contrasting their treatment with that of young people apprehended for committing fraud.

"Ministers dey steal, they no dey catch them. Them dey steal our money, they no dey catch them, they dey catch young boys for Ghana," he lamented.