Ghanaian authorities have arrested three Nigerian women for allegedly trafficking young girls from Nigeria and forcing them into prostitution in the Talensi district. Peace Agbede, Favour Sunday Udo, and Faith Levy were detained by the Upper East Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service, marking a significant breakthrough in combating cross-border human trafficking.
Preliminary investigations revealed that one of the suspects, Peace Agbede, lured at least one victim from Nigeria by promising her a career in the Ghana movie industry due to her beauty. Upon arrival, the promise turned into coercion as the victim was taken to a mining site at Gbane-Tongo and forced into sex work, where she had to pay GHC 400 daily to her trafficker. The victim later gave birth on June 26, 2026, after which Agbede and accomplice Favour Sunday Udo allegedly tried to convince her to sell the newborn for GHC 20,000.
A police search in Agbede’s room uncovered 265 unused condoms and six sales recording books with names including Esther, Mary, Bright, and Silver, providing damning evidence of the scale of the operation. Officers successfully rescued four female victims, aged between 18 and 20 years, who had been exploited in the suburb of Gbane.
The suspects are currently in police custody and are expected to face court proceedings soon. This case highlights the ongoing challenges of human trafficking networks operating between Nigeria and Ghana, often using false job promises to deceive vulnerable young women and girls.
Local authorities continue to urge the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities as efforts intensify to dismantle such exploitative rings and protect potential victims from similar ordeals.