GIS Repatriates 105 Trafficking Victims After Asankragwa Raid
The Ghana Immigration Service has repatriated 105 foreign nationals after an intelligence-led operation rescued 112 individuals suspected of being trafficked into the country.
The raid was carried out on May 20, 2026, by the Asankragwa Sector Command under Assistant Commissioner of Immigration Kwabena Adjei.
Officers targeted premises believed to be hosting persons engaged in commercial sex activities.
Initial screening showed the group included 110 Nigerians, one Beninese and one Cameroonian, all female and aged between 12 and 38.
They were later transferred to a holding centre in the Greater Accra Region for further processing.
Investigations by GIS’s Anti-Human Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons unit identified seven suspects and confirmed 105 victims of trafficking.
Working with relevant embassies and community representatives, GIS facilitated the safe return of the victims to their home countries.
The seven suspects remain under investigation and could face prosecution if found culpable.
Comptroller-General of Immigration Samuel Basintale Amadu has since urged all foreign nationals in Ghana to comply with the country’s immigration and criminal laws as GIS intensifies efforts to combat human trafficking.
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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