15 Togolese, 8 Burkinabes Repatriated for Entering Ghana Illegally
The repatriated foreigners claimed they were farm labourers who were travelling to Kumasi and its environs in search of jobs.
Jonas Danquah 
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) and the Ghana Armed Forces in the North East Region have collaborated to stop 23 foreigners from entering Ghana illegally.
The foreigners, consisting of 15 Togolese and eight Burkinabes, reportedly tried to use unapproved routes to enter into the country, but have since been repatriated to their respective countries.
The acting North East Regional Commander of the GIS, Chief Superintendent William Peter Andoh, disclosed in a briefing to the press that, the foreigners who entered the country through an unapproved route were arrested after officers deployed at Nakpanduri intercepted a Yuntong bus, with registration number AW 400-19, last Tuesday, May 5.
He explained that the command received intelligence from border guards at the Missiga Inland Post in the Upper East Region about some foreigners sneaking into the country, hence acted accordingly.
GIS officials at the Bunkpurugu Command swiftly mounted a checkpoint at the targeted unapproved route, which led to the arrest of the foreigners, he said.
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Chief Supt Andoh said during interrogations, the foreigners claimed they were farm labourers who were travelling to Kumasi and its environs in search of jobs.
He indicated that they were cautioned and repatriated to their countries, while some Ghanaians who were on the bus were allowed to continue their journey.
Ghana’s borders were consequently closed on Sunday, March 22, 2020, following an order by President Akufo-Addo as part of efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
The President of Ghana extended the closure of the country’s borders by one month to 31st of May, 2020.
SOURCE: Graphic Online
