One hundred and five foreign nationals, all female, some as young as 12 years old, have been repatriated after being rescued from suspected human trafficking operations at Asankragwa in the Western North Region.
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) carried out the intelligence-led operation on May 20, 2026, targeting premises suspected of housing victims of commercial sexual exploitation. A total of 112 individuals were initially rescued, comprising 110 Nigerians, one Beninese, and one Cameroonian, all aged between 12 and 38.
The rescued individuals were transferred to a holding centre in the Greater Accra Region, where the GIS Anti-Human Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons (AHSTIP) Unit conducted further investigations. The unit confirmed that 105 of the 112 were victims of human trafficking, while seven suspects were identified and remain under investigation, with possible prosecution to follow.
Working with the relevant embassies and community representatives, GIS facilitated the safe return of the 105 confirmed victims to their home countries.
Comptroller-General of Immigration, Samuel Basintale Amadu used the occasion to warn foreign nationals in Ghana to comply with the country’s immigration and criminal laws, while the Service reaffirmed its commitment to combating human trafficking, smuggling, and other transnational crimes.
The operation was led by the Asankragwa Sector Command under Assistant Commissioner of Immigration Kwabena Adjei.
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