General News of Friday, 20 March 2020Source: dailymailgh.com20 Nigerians arrested in Ghana amid COVID-19 fearsThe Nigerians were arrested in the Juaso communityGhana is finalizing processes to repatriate 20 Nigeriens who were arrested by the country’s immigration officers at Juaso in the Asante Akim South District of the Ashanti Region. The foreign nationals have been screened by health officials in the Ashanti Region as concerns over the deadly Coronavirus pandemic grow in the Juaso community. Ongoing investigations revealed that they came from Sunyani to sell their local herbal medicines. Upon screening, the four of them who had the travel certificates are still kept here because they are all being processed for repatriation. Finally, appreciation was extended to the residents of Juaso for reporting the foreigners to the right authorities, they also encouraged the general public to report any foreign national whom they may suspect of foul play to the Ghana Immigration Service.

Source: GhanaWeb March 20, 2020 04:18 UTC