No fewer than 42 Nigerians have been deported from Ghana’s Ashanti Region following court rulings over alleged involvement in prostitution, fraud, and other related offences.
The development was disclosed in a Facebook post on Thursday, December 18, 2025, by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Frank Amoakohene.
According to him, other foreign nationals affected by the deportation exercise include 13 Cameroonians, three Ivorians, three Burkinabe nationals, and seven Beninese, bringing the total number of deportees to 68 African nationals.
Amoakohene said the deportations followed various court decisions involving offences linked to Q-Net operations, prostitution, and other criminal activities.
“I commend the Ghana Immigration Service for its professionalism, diligence, and firm commitment to enforcing our immigration laws, while upholding due process and human dignity,” he wrote.
He added that the agency’s collaboration with the courts and other security
bodies continues to enhance public safety, protect vulnerable persons, and maintain law and order in the region.
The deportation of the Nigerians comes amid growing reports of increased scrutiny and mass arrests of Nigerians abroad.
In late November, no fewer than 50 Nigerians were arrested in India during one of the country’s largest coordinated crackdowns on a transnational narcotics network.
The suspects were reportedly linked to a large drug distribution and hawala money-laundering syndicate operating across several major Indian cities.
According to a report by Indian news outlet NDTV, the operation was led by the Delhi Police, in collaboration with the Telangana Police’s EAGLE unit, following months of intelligence gathering that culminated in simultaneous raids across Delhi.
The operation reportedly led to the dismantling of key layers of a cartel involved in trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine across India.
