According to Minister Ablakwa, the operation was coordinated by Ghana’s diplomatic missions in Nigeria. Of the 202 rescued, 78 were repatriated through the Abuja Mission and 124 through the Lagos Mission.
The Minister also raised an alarm over 500 Ghanaian nationals reportedly being held against their will in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Diplomatic efforts are currently underway to verify their identities and facilitate their safe return.
Investigations indicate that some of the key figures running Q-Net operations in Côte d’Ivoire are Ghanaians former victims who have since become perpetrators, exploiting others in a bid to recover personal losses.
The traffickers reportedly lure their victims with false promises of travel to Europe and lucrative job opportunities. Victims are often transported to countries like Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire under the pretext that visa processing is faster there than in Ghana.
Minister Ablakwa assured Parliament that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with both national and international security agencies, is stepping up efforts to dismantle trafficking rings and provide sustainable solutions to what he described as a “deeply troubling trend.”
The victims were linked to the notorious criminal recruitment network, Q-Net.
According to Minister Ablakwa, the operation was coordinated by Ghana’s diplomatic missions in Nigeria. Of the 202 rescued, 78 were repatriated through the Abuja Mission and 124 through the Lagos Mission.
The Minister also raised an alarm over 500 Ghanaian nationals reportedly being held against their will in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Diplomatic efforts are currently underway to verify their identities and facilitate their safe return.
Investigations indicate that some of the key figures running Q-Net operations in Côte d’Ivoire are Ghanaians—former victims who have since become perpetrators, exploiting others in a bid to recover personal losses.
The traffickers reportedly lure their victims with false promises of travel to Europe and lucrative job opportunities. Victims are often transported to countries like Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire under the pretext that visa processing is faster there than in Ghana.
Minister Ablakwa assured Parliament that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with both national and international security agencies, is stepping up efforts to dismantle trafficking rings and provide sustainable solutions to what he described as a “deeply troubling trend.”
