Nigerian Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Ghana for Trafficking Sister, Nine Others for Prostitution
By Passman Akpos
A Ghanaian court has sentenced a Nigerian man, identified as Chukwudi Nwachukwu, to 10 years imprisonment for human trafficking, after being found guilty of luring and transporting his younger sister and nine other girls from Nigeria to Ghana for prostitution.
According to reports shared by Nigerian media personality Lere Olayinka, Nwachukwu was convicted following a detailed investigation that uncovered a cross-border trafficking network exploiting young women for commercial sex. The victims, mostly teenagers, were reportedly deceived with false promises of employment and a better life in Ghana.
Authorities say Nwachukwu coordinated their travel, confiscated their travel documents upon arrival, and forced them into prostitution in parts of Accra and Kumasi.
Ghanaian law enforcement officials praised the court’s ruling as a significant victory in the ongoing fight against human trafficking in West Africa. “This sentence sends a clear message that exploitation of vulnerable women and girls will not be tolerated,” an officer from Ghana’s Anti-Human Trafficking Unit stated.
The Nigerian community in Ghana and rights advocates have called for stronger collaboration between Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and Ghanaian authorities to curb the growing menace of cross-border sexual exploitation.
As of press time, the rescued victims are receiving medical and psychological support, while repatriation efforts are reportedly underway in coordination with Nigerian authorities.
Source: Statement credited to Lere Olayinka and confirmed by Ghanaian court reports.
