Swift Action Saves Kidnapped Ghanaian Women from Torturers
The Ghana Police Service announced the successful rescue of two Ghanaian women who were kidnapped and tortured, as seen in a viral video that shocked social media users. The disturbing footage, showing one victim being assaulted with a machete while nude, sparked widespread outrage and prompted immediate action from authorities.
The rescue was a result of a joint operation involving the Ghana Police Service, the National Signals Bureau, and the Nigerian Police Force. Ghana’s Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, formed a special task force with experts from the CID, Police Intelligence, and Cybercrime Unit. Intelligence confirmed the women were held in Nigeria, leading to swift coordination with Nigerian authorities.
VICTIMS IN VIRAL KIDNAPPING VIDEO RESCUED, EIGHT(8) SUSPECTS ARRESTED
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The Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the National Signals Bureau (NSB) and the Nigeria Police Force, has rescued the two female victims of kidnapping captured on video which went viral.
ACP Grace Ansah-Akrofi, Director of Public Affairs for the Ghana Police, confirmed the women are safe and in the care of the Nigerian Police Force. “They are alive. They are fine,” she said on Citi FM, praising the collaborative effort that led to the arrest of eight suspects—three in Nigeria and five in Ghana.
The growing role of social media in exposing crimes and driving law enforcement action in West Africa is remarkably better these days. Also not forgetting the importance of cross-border cooperation in tackling transnational kidnapping rings. Investigations are ongoing, with police promising further updates.