Dancehall musician Shatta Wale
Ghanaian rapper Medikal has recounted an incident that occurred when he was serving a jail sentence alongside dancehall artiste Shatta Wale.
In a live TikTok video shared on social media on April 16, 2025, Medikal revealed that during their stay at Ankaful Medium Prison in the Central Region, an inmate who knew Shatta Wale from his Bandana days mentioned the nickname “Achidudu.”
He explained that the inmate, who was familiar with Shatta Wale from his time in Korle Gonno, Accra, shouted the name while they were going to bathe.
“When we were in jail, we were going to bathe when an inmate who knew Shatta Wale shouted his name, ‘Achidudu.’ I asked myself, ‘Who is this Achidudu?’ Meanwhile, Shatta Wale knew it was him being called because he recognized the name. The guy is his old friend from Korle Gonno,” Medikal said.
“I told him the name isn’t bad and he should consider rebranding and using the ‘Achidudu’ name,” he added.
Shatta Wale, who was present during the live TikTok session, humorously denied the claim, stating that it was not true.
“Bad man, you are lying. Those writing and calling me Achidudu should stop it. That is not the truth,” Shatta Wale said.
Shatta Wale had been remanded at Ankaful Medium Prison in the Central Region for a week. His arrest and subsequent jail term followed a staged shooting incident in which his spokesperson, Nana Dope, and other members of his team spread rumors on social media that he had allegedly been shot.
Medikal had also been arrested in October 2021 after posting a video on Snapchat showing himself holding a Ruger 9mm handgun while seated in his car. The video quickly went viral, prompting the police to arrest him on October 21, 2021.
He was charged and arraigned the following day and subsequently remanded in custody for five days.
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