Popular cartoonist Nii Kpakpo arrested over GH₵448K visa fraud

Samuel Ocantey, popularly known on social media as Nii Kpakpo Gbemi, has been arrested for allegedly using his supposed connections with prominent figures including businessman Ibrahim Mahama to defraud unsuspecting individuals.

Nii Kpakpo, widely known as the creator of the viral Kpakpo Series—a cartoon skit inspired by Family Guy’s Peter Griffin and voiced in Ga—allegedly promised to help a victim secure a United States visa in exchange for payment.

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He was arrested on Friday night and initially held at the Nima Police Station before being transferred to the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) as authorities continue their inquiries into the matter.