Follow Us on Google
By Seyi Babalola
Ghana Police officials said they rescued a 15-year-old Nigerian girl who had been trafficked from Enugu under the guise of providing her a cleaning job but was coerced into prostitution.
This comes as the police said that they had apprehended one suspect in connection with the incident, but the main suspect has remained on the run.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Western Central Regional Police’s Head of Public Affairs Unit, Beatrice Turkson, the rescue came after the victim’s father reported his daughter 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.
Turkson also noted that a medical examination of the victim revealed that she was pregnant at the time of rescue.
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.
“Upon arrival, the suspect confined the victim in a room, forced her into sex work, and collected the proceeds. Through the intervention of a helpful passer-by, the victim was able to contact her father, leading to her rescue. A medical report confirmed that the victim was five weeks pregnant.”
She noted that efforts were ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspect while stressing the police’s commitment to combating human trafficking.
“The suspect, Joy Ogbonna, is currently in police custody and will be arraigned before the court soon. Efforts are ongoing to arrest her accomplice, Golden Blessing, who is believed to be in Nigeria.
“The Western Central Regional Police Command commends the public for their support and timely intervention and reaffirms its commitment to fighting human trafficking and protecting vulnerable persons from all forms of exploitation,” the statement concluded.
