The Upper Division of Ghana Immigration Service have Deported 29 Children and their Assailants over illegal entry and attempt to engage in illegal trading within the southern belt of Ghana they were heading towards.

Statement from Ghana Immigration Service

SUBJ: 29 SUSPECTED TRAFFICKED CHILDREN AND THEIR ASSAILANTS BUSTED AT BABILE INLAND POST
DATE: 24TH JANUARY, 2022

On Friday 22nd JANUARY, 2022, at about 1230HRS, a Sprinter Mini Bus with Registration Number GE 8700 – 12 carrying Forty-Two (42) arrived at the BABILE inland post from Fielmuo. During profiling, it was discovered that
there were Twenty Nine (29) Children aged between One and Thirteen suspected to have been trafficked by their adults assailants numbering Thirteen and aged between and Twenty-One (21) and Twenty-Three (23).

It was revealed that most of the biological parents of the suspected smuggled children were aware of their movement. The others were traveling with their half parents.

The suspected adult assailants admitted that they were carrying the minors to Seikwa to be given to cocoa farmers for child labour. Eighteen of the trafficked children were Burkinabes smuggled by Seven assailants while Eleven were Ghanaians smuggled by Six Ghanaian citizens.

As part of our efforts to clamp down on all forms of irregular migration the Upper West Regional Commander, CSI WILLIAM PETER ANDOH, tasked the respective commands in the region to apprehend anybody suspected to have been trafficked. He further instructed that child trafficking education must be a routine activity since most people are unaware of the legal consequences of the act.

The journey of both the suspected smuggled children and their assailants ended at the BABILE inland post. The Ghanaians were sent back
to Fielmuo and handed over to the Chief and Assemblyman for reintegration with their family. The Lawra Municipal Commander, ASI Kingsley Aggyekum-hene cautioned their parents to desist from such practices as it is against the Laws of the State.
On the other hand, the Burkinabes were sent out for reunification with their parents on caution.

Attached are pictures of both the victims and their assailants.

Respectfully submitted for your information!

Signed: ASST. INSP. IBN YUSSIF DURANAH ABDUL-MUMINSEIDU

Source: Upperwestmedia.net