265 unused condoms recovered, four victims rescued as police arrest three Nigerian women for trafficking young girls to Ghana and forcing them into pr0stitution

The Upper East Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested three Nigerian women, Peace Agbede, Favour Sunday Udo and Faith Levy for trafficking young girls to the country and forcing them into prostitution at Gbane a suburb of Talensi district. 

The police in a statement on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 said preliminary investigation revealed that Peace Agbede met one victim in Nigeria and promised to help her join the Ghana movie industry because of her beauty. 

The victim accepted and reluctantly followed her to Ghana. 

On their arrival, Peace Agbede failed to fulfill her promise but rather took her to the mining site at Gbane-Tongo and coerced the victim into prostitution.

The victim was made to pay Four Hundred Ghana Cedis (GHC 400.00) a day to her madam, Agbede.

The victim, who had gotten pregnant gave birth on 26/06/2026, following which Agbede and her accomplice Favour Sunday Udo visited her and tried convincing her to sell the baby for Twenty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC 20,000.00) to an interested party who was ready to pay the said amount for the child.

A search conducted in the room of suspect, Peace Agbede led to the recovery of 265 unused condoms, six sales recording books bearing the names Esther, Mary, Bright and Silver. 

Police also rescued four female victims aged 18 to 20 years.

The suspects suspects are in police custody and will be put before court.