The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has repatriated 105 foreign nationals to their home countries following an intelligence-led anti-human trafficking operation in Asankragwa that led to the rescue of 112 suspected victims.

The operation, carried out on May 20, 2026, was conducted by the Asankragwa Sector Command under Assistant Commissioner of Immigration (ACI) Kwabena Adjei. It targeted premises suspected to be used for commercial sex activities.

Initial screening identified 112 individuals comprising 110 Nigerians, one Beninese, and one Cameroonian, all female, aged between 12 and 38. They were subsequently transferred to a holding centre in the Greater Accra Region for further processing.

Further investigations by the Anti-Human Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons (AHSTIP) unit of the Service identified seven suspects and confirmed 105 individuals as victims of trafficking.

The National Operations Department of GIS, in collaboration with relevant embassies and representatives of the Cameroonian community in Ghana, facilitated the safe return of the victims to their respective countries.

The seven suspects remain under investigation and are expected to be prosecuted if found culpable.

The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Samuel Basintale Amadu, urged foreign nationals to comply with immigration and criminal laws. He also reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to combating transnational crimes.

He said the Service remains committed to “collaborating with other security agencies to combat human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and related transnational crimes, while protecting vulnerable populations from exploitation.”