The Circuit Court in Accra, presided over by Her Honour Basilia Adjei-Tawiah, has remanded 22 foreign nationals into Nsawam Prison custody for allegedly entering and remaining in Ghana without valid entry permits.
The accused persons comprising both men and women include; Toure Blandine, Alima Fofona, Kindho Habibatta, Benjamin Fofana, Saran Kone, Alan Fofana, Abdoulaye Ouedrago, Watara Madi, Watara Adams, Bolly Moussa, Fadima Fofana, Fatime Fofana, Moussa Sylla, Don Camara Ibrahima, Michel Cisse, Kourouma Allasane, Francois Kone, Norbert Fofona, Muktar Kone, Karbante Gilbert Camara, Usmane Fofana and Yao Moussa.
They are facing charges of illegal entry and remaining in the country without the requisite permit, contrary to Sections 4 and 52(1)(D) of the Immigration Act, 2000 (Act 573).
According to the prosecution, led by investigators from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), the accused persons were arrested following intelligence that over 100 suspected foreign nationals had been sighted at Kuntunse-Satellite, a suburb of Accra, engaging in suspicious activities.
A police operation on October 7, 2025 led to the arrest of the 22 accused persons. During interrogation, they reportedly failed to provide proper identification or valid travel documents.
Investigations later revealed that they were nationals from neighbouring francophone countries, who had entered Ghana illegally between February and September 2025 and had been working as Q-Net marketers without the required permits.
Further checks established that none of the accused possessed documentation authorising them to live or work in Ghana. They were subsequently charged and brought before the court.
All the accused persons pleaded not guilty, and the court remanded them into custody at Nsawam Prison to reappear on November 3, 2025, for continuation of the case.
