The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has secured a major conviction in its fight against human trafficking, with Nigerian national Ada Peace sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court.
The ruling follows an intelligence-led operation by the GIS Asankragwa Sector Command, which rescued two victims — a 21-year-old woman and a 13-year-old girl — from exploitation.
Presenting the case, Prosecutor Chief Superintendent of Immigration (CSI) John Bernard Otoo revealed that the victims were lured from Nigeria under false promises of shop attendant jobs in Ghana. Instead, they were coerced into prostitution, with the convict appropriating the proceeds.
Investigations by the GIS Anti-Human Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons (AHSTIP) Section established that the victims were recruited through accomplices in Nigeria, transported into Ghana, and received by Peace at a brothel in Adaase, near Asankragwa. The victims were subjected to spiritual intimidation and forced into commercial sex work to repay debts amounting to six million Nigerian Naira.
The prosecution further disclosed that Peace and her accomplice, Rejoice Opara, entered Ghana illegally through unapproved border routes in July 2024 and resided without permits. While Peace faced four charges, including human trafficking and illegal entry, Opara was fined and discharged.
The GIS emphasized that the conviction underscores its commitment to dismantling trafficking networks and protecting vulnerable persons from exploitation.
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