The Interior Minister, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has announced that the crackdown on foreign national street beggars on the streets of Accra will be extended to other parts of the country.
This comes after over 2,200 children of foreign nationality were taken off the streets in a major operation in some parts of the national capital.
After the Friday, May 16, 2025, operation, the Minister posted on his Facebook page that the exercise saw the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) arresting a total of 2,241 people in the targeted, intelligence-led operation in the Greater Accra Region.
The GIS, in a statement issued during the operation, also announced that the exercise was aimed at dismantling networks believed to be behind the illegal migration of these foreigners, usually from Niger and Chad, to engage in this organised street begging in the country.
Among those detained were 909 adults and 1,332 children, comprising 961 males and 1,280 females.
The Minister extolled the GIS for embarking on the initiative, which he says complements efforts to enhance national security, indicating that it is only the beginning of a broader operation yet to take place in other parts of the country.
“I want to commend the personnel of GIS for their commitment to national security. I have seen the public reactions and calls for similar actions in places like Kumasi, Tamale, and other communities. Please be assured that this is a nationwide exercise that began in Accra and will be extended to other regions soon,” he assured.
Mr. Muntaka called on the public to support the GIS and cooperate with them as they extend the operation to other areas to ensure safety and order on the streets.
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