The Western Central Regional Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service in Tarkwa has rescued a 15-year-old Nigerian girl who was trafficked from Nigeria to Ghana for sexual exploitation.
According to a press release issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Regional Police Headquarters on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, the police arrested 25-year-old Joy Ogbonna at Aboso near Tarkwa on Monday, November 3, 2025.
The arrest followed a report by the victim’s father, Ogbonno Onuigbo, who said his daughter went missing in October 2025 in Nigeria.
The victim later contacted her father on Friday, October 24, 2025, revealing she had been trafficked and abused in Ghana.
Police investigations revealed that one Golden Blessing, currently at large, lured the victim from Enugu to Lagos with a promise of a cleaning job before handing her over to Joy Ogbonna in Tarkwa.
Ogbonna confined the victim to a room, forced her into sex work, and collected the proceeds.
The victim was rescued after contacting her father through the help of a passerby, a medical report confirmed the victim was five weeks pregnant.
Joy Ogbonna is in police custody and will be arraigned before court soon.
The police has assured that efforts are ongoing to arrest Golden Blessing, believed to be in Nigeria.
The Western Central Regional Police Command commended the public for their support and reaffirmed its commitment to fighting human trafficking and protecting vulnerable persons from exploitation.
