Police Rescue 15-Year-Old Nigerian Girl Traff!cked To Ghana And Forced Into Pr0stitution
A 15-year-old Nigerian girl who was traff!cked to Tarkwa, Ghana, and forced into s3xual exploitation, has been rescued by the Western Central Regional Police.
In a press release dated November 5, 2025, police said the rescue operation was carried out by the Regional Domestic Vi0lence and V!ctim Support Unit (DOVVSU).
According to the police, the breakthrough came after the v!ctim’s father, Ogbonno Onuigbo, reported his daughter missing in Nigeria in October 2025.
He later received a call from his distressed daughter on October 24, 2025, during which she revealed she had been traff!cked to Ghana and was being abus3d.
This report triggered a police investigation that led to the arrest of 25-year-old Joy Ogbonna at Aboso, near Tarkwa, on Monday, November 3, 2025.
Police findings outline a harrowing sequence of events. The investigation indicates that the v!ctim was initially lured from Enugu, Nigeria, to Lagos by a woman identified as Golden Blessing, who is currently at large.
The suspect allegedly promised the teenager a cleaning job. Instead, she was handed over to Joy Ogbonna, who transported her to Tarkwa in Ghana.
Upon arrival, the v!ctim was confined to a room, coerced into s3x work, and all the money she earned was taken from her by the suspect.
The victim’s ordeal only ended after an intervention of a helpful passerby, who enabled her to contact her father. This crucial act led directly to her rescue by the police
The medical examination following her rescue confirmed that the v!ctim is five weeks pregnant.
The suspect, Joy Ogbonna, is currently in police custody and is expected to be arraigned before court soon. The police have also intensified efforts to @rrest her accomplice, Golden Blessing, who is believed to have fled to Nigeria
The Western Central Regional Police Command in its statement, commended the public for their support and timely intervention.
The command reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to combating human tr@fficking and protecting vulner@ble persons from all forms of exploitation.