Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says 28 Ghanaians have been rescued from Côte d’Ivoire and repatriated home after falling victim to a human trafficking network.
In a post on X, he said the victims were lured with promises of travel to Europe, described by traffickers as “paradise”, after paying large sums of money. He said they were brought back to Ghana safely following what he described as a “special operation”.
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Mr Ablakwa said the government “shall not abandon any Ghanaian in distress”, adding that authorities remain committed to protecting citizens abroad. He also urged young people to be cautious and avoid falling for the tactics used by criminal trafficking networks.
We have successfully rescued and repatriated 28 Ghanaians from Côte d’ Ivoire who were victims of a sophisticated human trafficking network.
All 28 Ghanaians had been promised paradise in Europe by the traffickers after extorting huge sums of money from them. Thankfully, they… pic.twitter.com/XPU60iIOyC
— Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa (@S_OkudzetoAblak) May 11, 2026
