The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, has arrived in Ghana to address the protests against Nigerians in the country.

MyNigeria learnt that the protest was instigated after the Eze Ndigbo of Ghana (Igbo King), Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu, spoke of plans to purchase hectares of land to establish an Igbo kingdom in Ghana.

This infuriated Ghanaians, who began to recall all the atrocities perpetrated by Nigerians, specifically mentioning the Igbo ethnic group from Nigeria.

In a video widely shared on Tuesday, large crowds carried placards bearing messages such as “Armed robbery and violent attacks must stop,” “Our health at stake due to mass prostitution,” and “Nigerians are kidnapping and using people for rituals.”

The demonstrators also displayed the photo of a man they claim was killed by a Nigerian in Accra.

A visibly angry woman, estimated to be in her mid-30s, was seen leading chants calling for Nigerians to leave.

“Nigerians must go because you can’t be in someone’s country and be doing anyhow. Nigerians must go,” she shouted into the camera. Another protester accused Nigerian traders, particularly those of Igbo origin, of dominating local markets and defying Ghanaian laws that restrict foreign participation in retail trade.

“These Igbo, they are in every part of the country and have targeted our markets. Not just Igbo, Nigerians are in almost every village, and our laws have not allowed foreigners to engage in real dealings.

"They are perpetrating evil in our country. They even have an Igbo king in Ghana. They have hijacked our lands. It is just a matter of time; we will conquer them and take over our country,” he declared.

To quell the uprising, Ojukwu, the wife of the late Biafran warlord Odumegwu Ojukwu, met with the Inspector-General of Police of Ghana at Kotoka International Airport, Accra.

She shared on X, "The Federal Government of Nigeria is exploring all avenues to bring a diplomatic resolution to the crisis involving widespread protests in Ghana against Nigerian nationals resident in Ghana, following repeated incidents of criminal activities blamed on foreign nationals."

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