The Ghana Immigration Service has rescued 112 individuals suspected of being trafficked into Ghana and safely returned 105 of them to their home countries, following an intelligence-led operation in Asankragwa.
In a news release dated 1st June, 2026, GIS said the raid was carried out on 20th May, 2026 by the Asankragwa Sector Command under Assistant Commissioner of Immigration Kwabena Adjei.
The operation targeted premises believed to be hosting persons engaged in commercial sex activities.
Initial screening showed the group comprised 110 Nigerians, one Beninese, and one Cameroonian, all female and aged between 12 and 38.
They were transferred to a holding center in the Greater Accra Region for further processing.
Subsequent investigations by the Anti Human Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons unit identified seven suspects and confirmed 105 victims.
GIS’s National Operations Department, working with relevant embassies and Cameroonian community representatives, 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 urged foreign nationals to comply with immigration and criminal laws.
He reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to collaborating with other security agencies to combat human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and related transnational crimes, while protecting vulnerable populations from exploitation.
The release was signed by DSI Barbara Sam of the Public Affairs Department, National Headquarters.
