{
  "id": 4625188,
  "title": "‘Powder Guy’ denies $32,000 visa fraud charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/powder-guy-denies-32-000-visa-fraud-charges",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T10:34:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/powder-guy-denies-32000-visa-fraud-charges/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ibrahim Kailani Kpa, commonly known as \"Powder Guy,\" has denied charges of defrauding seven individuals of $32,000 by falsely promising to secure their visas. Kpa, a social media influencer and tiler from Oyarifa-Teiman in Accra, is accused of collecting funds with the intent to help his clients travel to Nicaragua, Canada, and the United States. However, he allegedly failed to secure the visas they sought. When questioned by an Accra Circuit Court, Kpa's lawyer requested bail, but the prosecution strongly opposed it, citing ongoing investigations. The court, after considering both sides, granted Kpa bail for GH¢400,000 with three sureties, including one family member and two others providing passport photographs and Ghana Card copies. Kpa was further ordered to report to the case investigator as directed. The prosecution claimed the victims were Dramani Iddris and six others who were persuaded by Kpa's social media posts to pay him between $2,000 and $9,000 for visa assistance. Kpa allegedly assured them that their visas would be obtained within two weeks to a month, but months later, they remained unsecured. The prosecution said Kpa became unreachable and blocked the complainants, making him unavailable for communication. Following their reports to the police, he was arrested in East Legon, Accra. During questioning, Kpa reportedly admitted to receiving the $32,000 from the complainants and stated that his alleged accomplices, Jalil, Chapman, and Danlad, were supposed to secure the visas but failed to do so. Kpa could not provide the investigators with the agents' whereabouts. The police stated that the investigation is still ongoing.",
  "summary": "Ibrahim Kailani Kpa, alias “Powder Guy”, a social media influencer, has denied charges of defrauding seven persons of $32,000 under the pretext of securing visas for them. Kpa, who is also a tiler and resident of Oyarifa-Teiman in Accra, is alleged to have collected various sums from the complainants to facilitate their travel to Nicaragua, […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "‘Powder Guy’ denies $32,000 visa fraud charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/powder-guy-denies-32-000-visa-fraud-charges",
        "published": "2026-08-30T04:14:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}