Showboy was reportedly arrested by the CID
Ghanaian rapper Showboy has spoken up following videos of some officials from the Ghana Police Service attempting to arrest him that popped up on social media.
In a post made on his X handle on January 30, 2026, Showboy gave a breakdown of the events surrounding the viral videos of his confrontation with the police officers.
According to Showboy, the police officers broke into his residence while he was asleep in an attempt to arrest him. Upon inquiry as to the reason for his arrest, Showboy said they refused to give him a tangible reason.
“Ghana Police break into my house while I was sleeping, saying that they want to arrest me. I ask them what be the reason, they say publication of false news. I ask them what be the false news wey I publish, they no fit tell me. I call ma lawyer, wey ma lawyer ask them the same thing, they no fit tell am,” he wrote.
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According to Showboy, upon further inquiry, he realised the police officers had neither a reason nor a tangible basis for the arrest, leading to him resisting arrest.
“The guy say he no have no warrant for me; na ein ID card be the warrant,” he said.
He added that the police officers had attempted to seize his car, but his two friends tried preventing them, leading to their arrest.
“They try drive ma car away. Pablo and Password try stop them, they beat them, arrest them on top. Cool, no yawa. All because they know they don’t have any lawful legal reason to arrest me,” he added.
Showboy said he will file a formal complaint regarding the incident on February 3, 2026.
See the post below:
To whom it may concern pic.twitter.com/YQN7VBUoNW
— Showbezzy (@2hypeshowboy) January 30, 2026
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