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  • Police rescue 20 Ghanaians trafficked to Akwa Ibom

    Police rescue 20 Ghanaians trafficked to Akwa Ibom

    The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has rescued 20 Ghanaians trafficked from Ghana in a compound in Obio Etoro village in Uyo Local Government Area of the state.

    DSP Timfon John, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Uyo on Wednesday.

    John said the operatives of the Command acting on credible information successful rescued the victims on Monday, Aug.18.

    She said the operation was a collaborative effort following a formal request for assistance from the Ghana Police Service and Interpol.

    “The victims were rescued from a compound in Obio Etoi village, in Uyo after an operation that was a collaborative effort following a formal request for assistance from the Ghana Police Service and Interpol.

    “Acting on credible information, Operatives, surrounded a well-fenced building at about 4:17 p.m., on Monday, Aug.18.

    “The raid led to the rescue of 10 males and 10 females (names withheld), all confirmed to be Ghanaian nationals,” she said.

    John said that the victims appeared disoriented and had been unable to provide useful information, leading investigators to suspect they may have been hypnotised.

    The Command’s spokesperson said that investigation was ongoing and further developments would be communicated to the public as they become available.

  • FG reacts as Ghanaians protest against Nigerians, insist ‘Nigeria Must Go’

    FG reacts as Ghanaians protest against Nigerians, insist ‘Nigeria Must Go’

    The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has reacted to the ongoing protest by aggrieved Ghanaians calling on Nigerians to be deported from their country.

    TheNewsGuru.com(TNG)  earlier reported that some Ghanaian stormed the streets to protest against Nigerians, accusing them of engaging in mass prostitution, ritual killings, kidnapping, and violent crimes in their country.

    In a viral video that surfaced on social media, captured the protesters, numbering in their hundreds, carrying placards with inscriptions such as “Armed robbery and violent attacks must stop,” “Our health at stake due to mass prostitution,” “Nigerians are kidnapping and using people for rituals,” and “Our kids are getting missing because of Igbos.”

    Reacting, Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, disclosed that Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO NIDCOM, said the blanket outrage against Nigerians living in Ghana and branding them as criminals should be condemned by all.

    She said: “Nigerians are not criminals. They are good ambassadors wherever they find themselves while those bad ones should be fish out and face the necessary sanctions.

    “Ghana and Nigeria are like siamese twins. They are brothers and such in the spirit of ECOWAS and regional integration should continue to live in peace like brothers.”

    The NIDCOM Boss urged Nigerians living in Ghana to remain calm and avoid being provoked into violence.

    She emphasized that the situation is being addressed at the diplomatic level. Furthermore, she advised both Nigerians and Ghanaians to refrain from using inflammatory language, as this could escalate the issue.Dabiri-Erewa also advised Nigerians to disregard the videos circulating that Ghanaians destroy Nigerians’ shops and properties.‬

    “There is no evidence to that and we must at all cost prevent any reprisal attacks,” she said.

    She praised Ghanaian and Nigeria High Commissioners for their efforts to control the situation, adding that the Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, has also been in touch with Ghanaian authorities and had taken some pro- active measures.

  • Enough is Enough! Nigerians must go! – Ghanaians hit streets in protest against Nigerians

    Enough is Enough! Nigerians must go! – Ghanaians hit streets in protest against Nigerians

    Hundreds of Ghanaians have stormed the streets, armed with a protest sign, to protest against Nigerians in their country.

    TheNewsGuru reports that the protesters who raised placards decrying the dominance of Nigerians in their country, particularly the Igbo tribe, asked their government to intervene over the rise of criminal activities in the country.

    In a video that has gone viral on social media, protesters were seen holding placards that read: “Money laundering and money counterfeiting must stop,” and “Our kids are going missing because of the Igbos.”

    Speaking, one of the protesters said: “Ghana is for us; no man can come to this country and intimidate us. This country belongs to us.”

    Another protester said, “There is so much human trafficking going on in Ghana. We have Nigerians bringing underage girls from Nigeria, girls who are supposed to be in school and educated. Still, they pack them from Nigeria, get them in a bus, and they harbour 20 of them in a room for prostitution. They rent our apartments, they harbour about 50 people and begin to do illegal activities. Enough is Enough!”

    Meanwhile, the installation of a Nigerian traditional leader, Eze Chukwudi Ihenetu, as ‘Eze Ndi Igbo Ghana’ (King of the Igbo People in Ghana) recently triggered widespread public outcry across parts of Ghana.

    The development, which has drawn criticism from youth groups and cultural advocates, is being opposed by protesters who say the presence of a foreign monarch undermines Ghana’s sovereignty and traditional chieftaincy institutions.

    Protesters in Accra and parts of the Eastern Region were seen carrying placards with messages such as ‘No Foreign Thrones in Ghana’ and ‘Honour Our Heritage’.

    Their concerns were amplified after photos of Eze Ihenetu’s elaborate palace in Accra surfaced online, featuring regal emblems and traditional architecture.

    TNG reports that the title of ‘Eze Ndi Igbo’ is commonly used within Igbo communities abroad as a symbolic cultural institution.

  • Trending: Nigerians, Ghanaians in Twitter war over Cardi B

    Nigerians and Ghanaians are presently embroiled in a Twitter war over Cardi B.

    The ongoing virtual war is not the first to take place between the two countries; recall there is an unsettled debate over which of the duo cook the best ‘Jollof’ rice.

    The recent Twitter war was triggered after Nigerians lashed out loud at celebrities in Ghana who were allegedly shunned by Cardi B, during her visit to the country.

    Cardi B was reportedly meant to meet some of the celebrities in Ghana during her visit which didn’t happen. This, however, didn’t go down well with them as they took to their social media pages where they called her out.

    See how the Twitter war is going :

  • Ghanaians attack Nigerian spare parts dealers, police wade in

    Ghanaians attack Nigerian spare parts dealers, police wade in

    The Ashanti Regional Police Command has deployed personnel to the Suame Magazine Industrial Enclave in Kumasi to provide protection for Nigerian spare parts dealers who operate in the area.

    This follows the closure of shops operated by Nigerians after indigenous Ghanaian spare parts dealers in the enclave protested against the continuous operation of foreigners in the retail trade.

    About 50 shops belonging to Nigerian spare parts dealers were locked up by agitated Ghanaians who said they would not sit down for foreigners to flout the laws governing retail marketing in Ghana.

    But, after separate meetings with the Nigerian traders and the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) in Kumasi on Monday and yesterday, the Ashanti Regional Police Command assured the Nigerians that the police would give them protection.

    The Ashanti Regional Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ghana Police Service, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mr Godwin Ahianyo, asked the Nigerians to reopen their shops for business today, assuring them that “there is no cause for alarm”.

    He said plainclothes policemen were on the ground to monitor the situation to ensure the safety of the business community.

    Caution

    ASP Ahianyo cautioned members of GUTA against taking the law into their own hands.

    He said there was a ministerial task force in charge of the matter and that any grievances should be channelled to it for redress.

    According to him, all residents of the region, irrespective of their nationality, “are to be protected by the police and we will ensure that they are not harmed and their properties also protected”.

    He said there was an agreement between the two parties that the Nigerians should go back to their shops and do their business.

    Protest

    The indigenous spare parts dealers last Monday protested against the operations of the foreigners and mounted a surveillance team to monitor and deal with Nigerians who tried to reopen their shops.

    The Ashanti Regional Financial Secretary of GUTA, Mr Maxwell Bamfo, told the Daily Graphic that much as the association did not sanction the action, it was good enough to send signals to the appropriate authorities to implement the laws governing retail trade in the country.

    As per the law, retail trade is reserved for Ghanaians, but, over the years, the law has been flouted with impunity, with GUTA fighting hard to protect Ghanaian interests.

    Substandard

    The Suame traders alleged that beyond flouting the law, the Nigerians traded in sub-standard spare parts, making their wares comparatively cheaper and thereby attracting more customers.

    Mr Bamfo also alleged that tests conducted by the Ghana Standards Authority six months ago revealed that about 85 per cent of the spare parts imported into the country by the Nigerians were sub-standard.

    About three weeks ago, the Ashanti Regional GUTA executive met with the Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr Simon Osei Mensah, on the same issue, during which the minister is said to have promised to meet the two groups on his return from a foreign trip, but the Suame traders could not wait.

    The leader of the Nigerian spare parts dealers, Mr Okechuku Obiora, told the Daily Graphic that the affected Nigerians were awaiting the outcome of a meeting with the authorities on the issue.

  • Nigeria deports four Ghanaians

    The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has carried out a deportation Order as authorised by the Minister of Interior in respect of four (4) Ghanaian Nationals for violating various provisions of the Immigration Act and Regulations.

    This is in line with the powers vested on the Minister of Interior in Section 45(1) and (2) of the Immigration Act 2015.

    According to a statement on Friday in Abuja by the NIS spokesman, Sunday James: “The Order which was issued in the interest of the Public affects three males and a female.

    “They are:

    i. Florence Donkur (F)

    ii. Simon Gyan (M)

    iii. Yeboah Collins (M)

    iv. Alhaji Isa (M)

    “They were deported to their country of origin via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja today 22nd March, 2019 by 0900 hrs.

    “The Comptroller General of Immigration, Muhammad Babandede, uses this medium to reaffirm the commitment of the Service to enforce relevant laws whenever the need arises while encouraging regular migrants in the country to be law abiding.“