The three suspects are in police custody
Three people have been arrested by the Upper East Regional Police Command over their alleged involvement in a human trafficking and prostitution ring operating in Gbane in the Talensi District.
The suspects, who are all Nigerians based in Ghana, identified as Peace Agbede, 26, Favour Sunday Udo, 26, and Faith Levy, 25, are accused of luring young women from Nigeria into Ghana with false promises before forcing them into prostitution.
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According to a police statement issued on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, preliminary investigations indicate that one of the rescued victims was lured to Ghana with the promise of an opportunity to join the country's movie industry.
Instead of fulfilling that promise, the suspects allegedly took her to the mining community of Gbane, where she was forced into commercial sex work.
"Preliminary investigation revealed that suspect Peace Agbede met the victim in Nigeria and promised to help her join the Ghana movie industry because of her beauty. The victim accepted and reluctantly followed her to Ghana.
“On their arrival, Peace Agbede failed to fulfill her promise but rather took her to the mining site at Gbane-Tongo and coerced the victim into prostitution,” the police statement read.
The police said the victim was allegedly required to pay GH₵400 every day to Peace Agbede from the money she earned through prostitution.
"The victim is made to pay Four Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH₵ 400.00) a day to her madam, suspect Peace Agbede,” it continued.
The police added that the case took another turn after the victim gave birth on June 26, 2026.
According to police, two of the suspects later approached her and allegedly tried to convince her to sell her newborn baby to an interested buyer for GH₵20,000.
"The victim who had gotten pregnant gave birth on 26/06/2026, following which suspect Peace Agbede and her accomplice Favour Sunday Udo visited her and tried convincing her to sell the baby for Twenty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH₵20,000.00) to an interested party who was ready to pay the said amount for the child,” the statement continued.
During a search of one of the suspects' rooms, police recovered six sales record books bearing different names and 265 unused condoms.
Four other female victims, aged between 18 and 20, were also rescued during the operation.
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"A search conducted in the room of suspect Peace Agbede led to the recovery of six sales recording books bearing the names Esther, Mary, Bright, and Silver, 265 unused condoms. Police also rescued four (4) female victims aged 18 to 20 years,” the statement noted.
The three suspects remain in police custody and are expected to be put before the court.
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