The Ghana Immigration Service has repatriated 105 foreign nationals to their home countries after rescuing 112 women and girls in a suspected human trafficking operation in Asankragwa in the Western North Region.
The intelligence led operation was carried out on 20th May 2026 by officers from the Asankragwa Sector Command under the leadership of Assistant Commissioner of Immigration Kwabena Adjei. The raid targeted premises suspected of being used to house people involved in commercial sex activities.
Initial screening showed that the group consisted of 110 Nigerians, one Beninese and one Cameroonian. All were female and aged between 12 and 38 years. They were later transferred to a holding centre in the Greater Accra Region for further investigations and processing.
The Ghana Immigration Service said investigations by its Anti-Human Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons Unit identified 105 of the individuals as victims of trafficking and seven others as suspects.
Working with the relevant embassies and community representatives, the Service facilitated the safe return of the victims to their respective countries.
The seven suspects remain under investigation and could face prosecution if evidence establishes their involvement in the alleged trafficking activities.
The Comptroller General of Immigration, Samuel Basintale Amadu, urged foreign nationals living in Ghana to comply with the country’s immigration and criminal laws.
