Immigration arrests 5 Togolese with new voter ID cards

Officers from the Ghana Immigration Service at the Aflao Sector Command have arrested five Togolese for attempting to exit the country through unapproved route and in possession of Ghanaian voters’ identification card.

They gave their names as Dayo Yao, 33; Gatago Kudjo, 32; Quist Mawutor, 26; Desouza Theodor, 29; and Gatogo Kudjovi Lenene.

The Togolese were arrested by officers deployed to patrol the beach at Aflao and were handed over to the Sector Command’s Headquarters for interrogation.

According to the Command, initial screening of the Togolese showed that they had indelible ink on their pinky fingers. They also admitted during interrogation that they were Togolese nationals who had registered for the new Ghana voters ID card at one of the registration centres in Aflao.

They have been referred to port health officials for medical screening and will be handed over to police after the screening for further action.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Immigration Service reminded ” all non-Ghanaians to desist from entering and leaving the country through unapproved routes. It is an offence under the laws of Ghana to use any illegitimate means to enter or exit the country.”

The GIS also cautioned all foreign nationals not to get involved in the ongoing voter ID card registration exercise in the country.