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General News of Friday, 23 April 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

19 Nigerians arrested for allegedly entering Ghana through unapproved route

They were aboard a VW crafter bus with registration number GR 1344–21 They were aboard a VW crafter bus with registration number GR 1344–21

Ghanaian authorities have arrested 19 suspected Nigerian nationals who attempted to enter the West African country through an unapproved route.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Ghana Police in the Eastern Region.

The special operation tagged "Operation Motherland team", comprising the police, military and immigration officers, arrested the suspects at Akuse, a community in the Eastern Region.

SaharaReporters said they were aboard a VW crafter bus with registration number GR 1344 – 21, driven by suspect Mawuli Katasi 32.

The statement issued by the Police Affairs Unit of the Eastern Regional Police Command said the suspects confirmed their identities as such and were traveling from Aflao in the Volta Region to Ada in Accra.

The suspects have since been handed over to the Ghana Immigration Service for further action.

Ghanaian authorities are on high alert after over 1,800 prisoners escaped from lawful custody in Nigeria, SaharaReporters said.

At least nine of the fugitives have been arrested in Ghana following the development.