A combined team of Police Officers, Immigration Officers and the National Security from the Upper East Region has arrested 507 illegal immigrants from the Bolgatanga Municipality.
It was learnt that the immigrants, made up of 494 Nigerians entered the country from April 2020, through unapproved routes in the Northern part of Ghana.
Security Watch Africa reports that six of the arrested Nigerians were females and the other 13 were Burkinabes.
According to Police source, the operation, leading to the arrest, was mounted as a result of concerns raised by residents of the Upper East Region on the influx of foreign nationals who engaged in criminal activities and other fraud related crimes (scams) such as Q’Net in the area.
“The illegal immigrants have been processed for repatriation. Meanwhile profiles of the Nigerians among them are being shared with security counterparts in the Republic of Nigeria, to ascertain whether they were part of the announced jailed breakers.
“The Police Administration cautions the Public especially landlords against accommodating persons whose identities and residential legal statues are unknown,” the source had stated.
Members of the public were also urged to give the Police information about suspected criminals and criminal activities in their locality.