Immigration clears street children, guardians in massive operation at Abossey Okai

Immigration Arrests Over 1,000 Street Children and Guardians in Accra Ghana Immigration officers have

Ghana Immigration officers have arrested more than 1,000 street children and their guardians in a massive crackdown on streetism, illegal residency, and potential national security threats in key parts of Accra. The dawn operation, conducted on Friday, May 16, targeted known streetism hotspots including Kaneshie, Abossey Okai, and Kwame Nkrumah Circle areas notorious for heavy concentrations of child beggars and street vendors. Eyewitnesses obse…

Over 2000 foreign beggars picked up in Accra – GIS - Ghana Weekend

The Ghana Immigration Service, in a major swoop, has picked up over 2,241 foreign beggars from various strategic locations in Accra. The operation resulted in the apprehension of 384 adult males, 525 adult females, 577 male children, and 755 female children from eleven locations across the capital. Speaking at a press briefing on Friday, May 16, the Head of Public Relations, Michael Amoako-Atta, announced that buses have been made available to t…

GIS Rounds Up Over 1000 Street Children, Guardians in Accra

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has apprehended over 1000 street children and their guardians in a sweeping operation at Kaneshie, Abossey Okia and Kwame Nkrumah Circle, in Accra. The operation aims to address the growing concern over child streetism and national security threats in the capital It also seeks to identify and repatriate individuals residing in the country illegally, particularly those suspected of being trafficked or part of o…

Immigration Service clears streets of Kaneshie, Abossey Okai in operation targeting street children

Ghana immigration service undertakes special operation to pick up undocumented migrants from some major street intersections.The post Immigration Service clears streets of Kaneshie, Abossey Okai in operation targeting street children first appeared on 3News.

Immigration officers pick up street children, guardians in massive operation in Accra

The Ghana Immigration Service embarked on a special operation at aimed at removing street children and their accompanying guardians from the streets.

GIS removes street children and guardians in Kaneshie and Abossey Okai operation

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has carried out a special operation in Kaneshie and Abossey Okai aimed at removing street children and their guardians, many of whom are believed to be foreign nationals. The early morning exercise, which forms part of a broader nationwide initiative, targeted growing clusters of non-Ghanaian street dwellers — especially minors — who have increasingly taken up positions along pavements and intersections in Acc…