The Accra Regional Police Command has successfully rescued sixteen human trafficking victims at Ngleshie Amanfro, a suburb of Accra. The victims, twelve males and four females, are believed to be nationals of Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso.
On July 24, 2025, the Police received a complaint about a 17-year-old Ivorian national, Chaka Kante, who had been missing for the past nine months after reportedly being brought to Ghana under the pretext of joining a football team.
Acting swiftly, a team from the Accra Regional Police Command accompanied the complainant to Toptown, Amanfro, where they discovered sixteen victims housed in a residential building. The victims, including the missing Chaka Kante, were immediately rescued and are currently safe.
Preliminary investigations suggest the victims were trafficked from their home countries by suspects linked to a company known asQ-Net,under false promises of lucrative jobs in Europe.
The rescued victims have been identified as: Denbele Mohammed, 20, Sawadu Razak, 20, Olivier Yasei, 19, Wilfred Kwako, 18, Philbe Kwame, 25, Kante Shamar, 19, Kwame Lambel, 24, Kone Musah, 24, Lasnel Kante, 18, and Chaka Kante, 17, all Ivorians. The rest, who are believed to be Burkinabe, are Sajor Dijala, 19, Abass Jeril, 19, Wadrago Alice, 22, Nyamego Winkode, 22, Santa Elodi, 23, and Oamba Fatooma, 22.
The victims are currently being sheltered, while arrangements are underway for their handover to the Ghana Immigration Service for further profiling and eventual repatriation, in line with immigration protocols.
The statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Accra Regional Police command, Superintendent Juliana Obeng, noted that investigations are ongoing to trace and apprehend the individuals behind this trafficking operation.
The Police Command is cautioning the public, especially parents and guardians, to be vigilant against fraudulent recruitment and travel schemes that promise overseas jobs. Anyone with information about the recruiters is encouraged to report to the nearest Police Station.
By Peter Quao Adattor
