The Ghana Police have rescued a 15-year-old Nigerian girl trafficked to the country for prostitution under the pretext of a cleaning job.
One suspect was also arrested in connection with the incident, but the prime suspect is still on the run, according to the police.
A statement by the Public Affairs Unit of the Western Central Regional Police, Beatrice Turkson, on Thursday, reported that the rescue followed a report by the victim’s father that his daughter had gone missing in Nigeria.
The statement noted that following the report, police operatives arrested one Joy Ogbonna, who allegedly confined the victim in a room, forced her into prostitution, and collected proceeds from the illegal act.
A medical examination of the victim at the time of rescue revealed that she was pregnant, according to the police.
The statement read, “On Monday, November 3, 2025, police arrested 25-year-old Joy Ogbonna, at Aboso near Tarkwa, following a report by the victim’s father, Ogbonna Onuigbo, who said his daughter went missing in October 2025, in Nigeria. The victim later called him on October 24, 2025, revealing that she had been trafficked and abused in Ghana.
“Police investigations indicated that one Golden Blessing, who is currently on the run, lured the victim from Enugu to Lagos under the pretext of offering her a cleaning job and later handed her over to Joy Ogbonna, who transported her to Tarkwa.