The Adenta Circuit Court has convicted and fined Abubakari Sadick, popularly known as ‘Cyborg’, for brandishing a semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun at a public event and firing warning shots.
Cyborg’s fired the warning shots as a gun salute to Nigerian music star, Asake, at the El Wak Stadium in Accra. He was convicted and fined on his own guilty plea. He was arraigned on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
Saddick, aged 54, was convicted and sentenced accordingly, based on his guilty plea and fined 2,000 penalty units, translating into GH¢24,000.
Also, the court directed that the gun, a DERYA MK-12 with the number 22-GHA 1162, should be confiscated to the state and Abubakari Sadick’s firearm License revoked.
He has since paid the fine in full, failure of which, he would have served two years in jail.
Abubakari Sadick was arrested on Monday, December 29, after a video circulated online showing him discharging the firearm during a December in GH event at the El Wak Stadium on December 28.
The Criminal Investigation Department of the Police Service on Tuesday, December 30, announced his arrest. According to the police, he was picked up at Adenta for unlawfully discharging a firearm at a public event.
The police said he was arrested on December 29, 2025, at Adenta for possession and discharge of a firearm.
The incident reignited debate over public safety during festive events, particularly following Saddick’s reported justification that the shots were fired as a celebratory gesture for Asake, who had arrived in Ghana days earlier to perform at the AfroFuture Festival.
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