Bukom Banku addresses issues of his arrest
Renowned Ghanaian boxer cum musician, Bukom Banku, has addressed a recent incident in which he was falsely accused of stabbing someone, a claim that led to embarrassment and his brief arrest.
In a video making rounds on X on June 16, 2025, he explained that he was wrongfully accused of striking someone with a bottle during a confrontation, which led to police involvement.
Narrating the incident, he added, “It was later revealed that the people who accused me of stabbing someone had mistaken me for someone else.”
According to him, those responsible for the false accusation later came to apologise and asked for his forgiveness.
Bukum Banku concluded by saying, “I leave everything to God.”
Background
Braimah Kamoko, popularly known as Bukom Banku, found himself at the centre of a legal controversy in November 2022, when he and his son, Mustapha, were accused of violently assaulting a footballer named Ishmael Neequaye during a dispute in Bukom.
According to reports, the altercation allegedly involved Mustapha stabbing the complainant with a bottle that was purportedly handed to him by Bukom Banku.
After spending several weeks on remand and making multiple court appearances, the case was eventually withdrawn in April 2023, following the complainant’s decision to drop the charges.
With the case dismissed, Bukom Banku’s innocence was effectively restored.
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