A Nigerian national accused of trafficking two women from Togo to Ghana and forcing them into prostitution has been remanded into police custody by an Accra Circuit Court.
The accused, Gift Chinyere Aminu, a food vendor residing around Kwame Nkrumah Circle, faces charges of conspiracy to commit crime and two counts of human trafficking. She has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Her accomplices, known only as Jennifer and Blessing, remain at large.
Presiding Judge Mrs. Sususa Eduful denied Aminu’s bail application, citing her lack of a fixed address and the likelihood that she might abscond if released.
According to the prosecution, led by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Issah Achiburi, the case was referred to the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the CID on October 30, 2025, after one of the victims reached out to a Nigerian resident in Accra to report her ordeal.
Investigations revealed that Aminu allegedly received the victims from her accomplices to oversee their prostitution operations, collect their daily earnings, and remit proceeds to the traffickers. The accused is also said to have taken the women to a shrine, where she forced them to swear an oath not to flee or withhold money — threatening they would “go mad” if they disobeyed.
Prosecutors said Aminu previously operated in Togo, but fled to Ghana following a police operation there. She allegedly continued exploiting the victims in Accra, where one became pregnant. Aminu purportedly gave her medication to terminate the pregnancy.
Investigators also discovered that Aminu extorted a total of ₦550,000 from the two victims.
The court has directed the prosecution to file disclosures and adjourned the case to November 19, 2025, for a Case Management Conference.
