The Western Central Regional Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVSU) in Tarkwa has rescued a 15-year-old Nigerian girl who was allegedly trafficked from Nigeria to Ghana for sexual exploitation.
The Service says it has arrested a suspect in connection with the alleged kidnapping, identified as Joy Ogbanna.
Joy Ogbanna, 25, was arrested on Monday, November 3, 2025, at Aboso near Tarkwa, following a report by the victim’s father, Ogbonno Onuigbo.
The father of the victim. claimed that his daughter went missing in the month of October 2025, in Nigeria.
According to the statement issued by the police, the daughter called him on the 24th of October 2025, revealing that she had been trafficked and abused in Ghana.
Investigations conducted by the police revealed 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 Ogbanna, 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 passerby, the victim was able to contact her father, leading to her rescue. A medical report confirmed that the victim was five weeks pregnant.
The suspect, Joy Ogbanna, is currently in police custody and will be arraigned before court soon. Efforts are ongoing to arrest her accomplice, Golden Blessing, who is believed to be in Nigeria,” the statement issued and signed by Assistant Superintendent of Police Beatrice Turkson stated.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
