A five-week pregnant 15-year-old Nigerian girl, who was trafficked from Nigeria to Ghana for sexual exploitation, has been rescued by the Western Central Regional Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service in Tarkwa.
Following a complaint made by the victim’s father, Ogbonno Onuigbo, who said his daughter went missing in October 2025 in Nigeria, the police, based on intelligence gathered, arrested 25-year-old Joy Ogbonna at Aboso near Tarkwa on Monday, November 3, 2025.
A statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs Unit, Western Central Command, ASP Beatrice Turkson, indicated that the victim called her father on October 24, 2025, revealing that she had been trafficked and abused in Ghana.
“Police investigations indicated that one Golden Blessing, who is currently on the run, lured the victim from Enugu to Lagos under the pretext of offering her a cleaning job, and later handed her over to Joy Ogbonna, who transported her to Tarkwa,” part of the statement read.
The statement further indicated that upon arrival, the suspect confined the victim in a room, forced her into sex work, and collected the proceeds.
“Through the intervention of a helpful passerby, the victim was able to contact her father, leading to her rescue. A medical report confirmed that the victim was five weeks pregnant,” the statement indicated.
According to the police, the suspect, Joy Ogbonna, is currently in police custody and will be arraigned before court soon. They added that efforts are ongoing to arrest her accomplice, Golden Blessing, who is believed to be in Nigeria.
“The Western Central Regional Police Command commends the public for their support and timely intervention, and reaffirms its commitment to fighting human trafficking and protecting vulnerable persons from all forms of exploitation,” the statement read.
By Prince Fiifi Yorke