Regional News of Thursday, 12 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comCorrespondence from the Eastern RegionA coordinated police operation in Koforidua has uncovered what authorities describe as a cross-border human trafficking and exploitation network involving foreign nationals, a minor, and suspected local collaborators. Police investigations led officers to a property at Dabiasem in Koforidua, where several women were residing in what authorities say functioned as a brothel. He referenced an earlier 2025 incident in which a 24-year-old Nigerian woman was allegedly killed by her partner under circumstances linked to similar exploitation. Additionally, the Human Trafficking Act, 2005 (Act 694) criminalises the recruitment, transportation, harbouring, or receipt of persons for exploitation. Police are appealing to residents to provide timely information about suspected trafficking or exploitation activities, emphasising that community cooperation is critical in dismantling such networks.

Source: GhanaWeb February 12, 2026 21:32 UTC