The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has commenced processes to repatriate eight foreign nationals convicted for engaging in illegal QNET-related activities in the country.
In a statement signed by the Head of the Public Affairs Department of the Service, Deputy Commissioner of Immigration Maud Anima Quainoo, the individuals were arrested in August 2025 and convicted on September 9, 2025.
According to the statement, the convicts have completed their six-month custodial sentences at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison and have since been transferred to the Immigration Service Holding Centre in Accra, where they are being held pending repatriation to their respective home countries.
The affected persons are nationals of Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Togo. The GIS disclosed that the repatriation process is already underway, with most of the convicts having been returned, while the remaining three Burkinabé nationals are expected to be deported by the end of the week.
The Immigration Service commended the public for its continued cooperation and urged citizens to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities involving foreign nationals in their communities to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.
The Service also cautioned landlords and property owners to exercise due diligence when renting out their properties to foreigners, stressing that harbouring illegal immigrants constitutes an offence under Section 52(1)(b) of the Immigration Act, 2000 (Act 573).
The Comptroller-General of Immigration and Management of the Service reaffirmed their commitment to safeguarding Ghana’s territorial integrity and ensuring strict compliance with the country’s immigration laws.
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