No fewer than 42 Nigerians have been deported from Ghana’s Ashanti Region following rulings by various courts 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.
Amoakohene said the affected Nigerians were deported alongside other foreign nationals, including 13 Cameroonians, three Ivorians, three Burkinabe nationals and seven Benin nationals, bringing the total number of deportees to 68.
According to him, “A total of 42 Nigerians, 13 Cameroonians, 3 Ivorians, 3 Burkinabe nationals, and 7 Benin nationals have been deported from the Ashanti Region to their respective countries following various court rulings involving Q-Net, 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.
“Their collaboration with the courts and other security agencies continues to strengthen public safety, protect vulnerable persons, and preserve law and order in the region.”
The deportation comes amid growing reports of heightened scrutiny and mass arrests of Nigerians in different countries.
In late November, no fewer than 50 Nigerians were arrested during one of India’s largest coordinated crackdowns on a transnational narcotics network.
The suspects were believed to be linked to a widespread drug distribution and hawala money-laundering syndicate operating across several major Indian cities.
According to a report by Indian news agency NDTV, the operation was carried out by the Delhi Police in collaboration with the Telangana Police’s EAGLE unit.
The report noted that months of intelligence gathering culminated in coordinated raids across Delhi, leading to the dismantling of key layers of a cartel involved in trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine across India.
