Ghana Immigration To Deport 25 Nigerians Over Alleged Prostitution.

The Ghana Immigration Service is reportedly

set to deport 25 Nigerian ladies arrested in

the Bono East Region of the country over

alleged prostitution.

 

According to Daily Trust, the regional commander

of Immigration Service Department in the Bono

East Region, Chief Superintendent Enoch Annor

Abrokwa, said the girls would be deported to

Nigeria as soon as the process was completed.

 

Within Nigeria learns that their arrest

followed the regional minister, Kofi

Amaokohere’s directive to security agents

to tidy up the region and chase out the

unlawful elements. Chief Superintendent

Abrokwa said the country is engaging in

a renewed campaign to chase out foreigners

who engage in unlawful acts in the territory.

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According to him, the suspected prostitutes

were arrested in the Nkoranza South and

Kintampo South of the region when officers

of the Immigration Service and the Ghana

Police Service stormed the area.

 

He said: “Our men raided some notorious spots

in the towns around 12am and 3am on the fateful

day and picked about 25 prostitutes, all Nigerians.”

 

The immigration officer added that none of

the girls had any valid form of identification

in their possession at the time they were arrested.

“None of the girl’s had any form of identification

cards, such as Voter’s Identification card and

Passports,” he said. Chief Superintendent Annor

said the Ghana Immigration Service will immediately

commence the process for their deportation.

Annor issued a strong warning to foreigners illegally

residing in the region saying: “I want to use this

opportunity to warn all foreigners in Bono East Region,

who do not have appropriate documents to start packing,

because the Immigration Service will come after them.”