Nigerian Woman Jailed Seven Years for Human Trafficking and Forced Prostitution in Ghana
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a Nigerian trader, Ada Peace, to seven years’ imprisonment after finding her guilty of human trafficking and related immigration offences involving the exploitation of two young victims in Ghana.
The conviction follows an intelligence-led investigation by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) Anti-Human Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons Unit, which led to the rescue of two victims aged 21 and 13.
According to GIS officials, the victims were recruited in Nigeria under the pretext of being offered employment as shop attendants in Ghana. Upon arrival, however, they were allegedly coerced into prostitution.
Court proceedings revealed that the victims were transported into Ghana through the assistance of accomplices and received at a brothel in Adaase, near Asankragwa, where they were later exploited for commercial sex work. Authorities say the proceeds from their activities were taken by the convict.
Investigations further indicated that the victims were subjected to psychological and spiritual intimidation, with traffickers allegedly using threats and coercion to force compliance. The victims were also told they had incurred debts amounting to six million Nigerian Naira, which they were compelled to repay through prostitution.
Prosecutors told the court that Ada Peace and another accomplice, Rejoice Opara, entered Ghana through unauthorized border routes in July 2024 and remained in the country without valid immigration documentation.
Ada Peace faced four charges, including human trafficking and illegal entry, while her accomplice was fined and discharged by the court.
The Ghana Immigration Service said the conviction was secured following coordinated investigations by its Asankragwa Sector Command, which successfully dismantled the trafficking network and rescued the victims.
Controller-General of Immigration, Samuel Basintale Amadu, condemned the incident, warning that security agencies will continue to intensify action against human trafficking, illegal migration, and related exploitation of vulnerable persons.
The GIS also cautioned the public to be wary of traffickers who often use social media platforms and fake job offers to lure victims into exploitative situations.
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