No 48 ‘Terrorists’ Arrested – Police, Ghana Immigration Debunk Claims | General News

The Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) denied the claims of the 48 suspected terrorists.

In a joint statement, they said “No terrorists have been arrested by the Ghana Police and Immigration Service, and certainly no foul play between the two state security agencies as falsely claimed by the Ghanaian Times Newspaper.”

48 alleged ‘terrorists’ missing?

According to the Ghanaian Times Newspaper, confusion erupted over the 48 foreigners who were arrested for suspected terrorism and other fraudulent activities in September, last year.

While the police claimed that the suspect was handed over to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) in Ejisu Municipality to deal with, the latter insisted that the police are handling the matter.

Those arrested were not terrorists

The joint statement, however, acknowledged that there had been arrests but that the suspects were not terrorists.

“We want to record, for the avoidance of doubt, that 48 foreign nationals were arrested by the police and Immigration in two separate operations in Ekyem, Achiase and Akokoamong near Ejisu in the Ashanti Region in September 2022 for their involvement in illegal Network Marketing (QNET). A section from the said statement

Read the full statement below

1. The attention of the Police and Immigration Services has been drawn to the publication by the Ghanaian Times Newspaper – on the front page and page 12 – on Thursday, January 5, 2023, that the story has also started to be carried by other media. houses alleging that there is a blame game between the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Immigration Service over the whereabouts of some 48 suspected terrorists.

2. We would like to state categorically that the publication is false and should be taken into account. No terrorist is believed to have been arrested by the Ghana Police and Immigration Service, and there is certainly no blame game between the two state security agencies as claimed by the Ghanaian Times Newspaper.

3. We want to record, for the avoidance of doubt, that there were 48 foreign nationals arrested by the police and Immigration in two separate operations in Ekyem, Achiase and Akokoamong near Ejisu in the Ashanti Region in September 2022 for being involved in illegal Network Marketing (QNET).

4. All 48 suspects were profiled in line with the standard operating procedures of our two institutions and repatriated to their various countries of origin between September 26 and September 29, 2022.

5. We would like to call on the public, especially the media, to be careful in using the term “terrorist” and avoid using the word loosely and irresponsibly, thus creating unnecessary fear and panic in a peaceful society like ours.

6. The security institutions of our two countries continue to collaborate and partner in carrying out their mandate for the happiness of our beloved country.