Three women have been arrested by the police in the Upper East region for allegedly trafficking a young Nigerian woman into Ghana, and forced her into prostitution at the Gbane mining site in the Talensi district.
The suspects have also been accused of attempting to sell the victim’s newborn baby for GH¢20,000.
Police have identified the suspects as Peace Agbede, Favour Sunday Udo and Faith Levy and are currently in custody and expected to be arraigned soon.
A statement issued by the Ghana Police Service on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, indicate that preliminary investigations showed Agbede met the victim in Nigeria and promised to help her pursue opportunities in Ghana’s movie industry because of her beauty.
According to the police, the victim accepted the offer and travelled to Ghana with Agbede.
The statement said that instead of fulfilling the promise, Agbede allegedly took the victim to the Gbane-Tongo mining site, where she was forced into prostitution and required to pay her “madam” GH¢400 each day from the money she earned.
Police said the victim later became pregnant and gave birth on June 26, 2026.
Agbede and her alleged accomplice, Udo, per the police statement, visited the victim after the delivery and allegedly tried to convince her to sell the baby to a prospective buyer for GH¢20,000.
During a search of Agbede’s room, police recovered six sales record books bearing the names Esther, Mary, Bright and Silver, together with 265 unused condoms.
The operation also led to the rescue of four other female victims, aged between 18 and 20.
The police said investigations are ongoing and the suspects will be put before court.
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