72 Nigerian women face deportation for alleged involvement in prostitution
During the raid, 72 Nigerians were arrested alongside a Togolese and nine other Ghanaians.
During the raid, 72 Nigerians were arrested alongside a Togolese and nine other Ghanaians for prostitution and the foreigners face deportation.
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The Ghana Immigration Service, GIS, disclosed that the deportees were arrested on Thursday, September 20, 2018 following a raid by Enforcement Unit of the GIS at the Redco Flats neighbourhood at Madina.
Arrested Nigerians to be deported - Immigration boss
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The Deputy Superintendent of Immigration, DSI, Linda Asare Mantey announced that the arrested Nigerians will be deported.
Addressing newsmen at 2IC of the Public Affairs unit of the GIS after the arrest, Mantey said that aside prostitution, some of the arrested women will be deported from Ghana for not having resident permits.
Mantey also said the arrested Ghanaians have already been handed to the Police to be prosecuted according to the law.
Mantey further said 20 of the suspects were arrested at the Junior Hotel at Madina.
Mantey also disclosed that the agency will soon turn attention to owners and managers of hotel facilities who hire their facilities out to irregular migrants and locals to use for prostitution.
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