Photos: Ghana Immigration Service removes 1,055 street beggars from Accra, Kumasi streets

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has removed 1,055 migrant street beggars from the streets of Accra and Kumasi. According to Adom Online, the operation was intelligence-led and targeted undocumented foreign nationals, particularly West African nationals. The exercise, which took place on August 29, 2026, resulted in the arrest of 662 children, 248 women, and 145 men.

The GIS stated that the operation aimed to address concerns over street begging and human trafficking in urban centres. MyJoyOnline Ghana reported that the exercise was carried out following directives from the Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka. The operation covered several locations in Accra and Kumasi, identified as hotspots for street begging and possible exploitation.

The migrants, who were found to be in the country without valid documentation, are currently undergoing processing for repatriation to their respective countries, GBC Ghana reported. Some Ghanaian nationals were also apprehended for their alleged involvement as local facilitators for the networks. The GIS said the operation was designed to enforce immigration laws, rescue individuals who may have been trafficked or subjected to exploitation, and disrupt organised networks operating across multiple locations.

Brief written by urgent.news from MyJoyOnline Ghana, Adom Online, GBC Ghana — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.