Ghana’s port officials have arrested three Nigerians who wanted to stowaway to Europe but ended up at the Tema port. The three Nigerian nationals are Kelvin Popoola, 26, Isaac Daniels, 32 and 28-year-old Nuta. According to a statement from the port officials, the trio are currently in the custody of the police
Nigerian stowaways heading to Europe land in Ghana’s Tema port city instead. The statement further explained that the three men sneaked into an MV Unity vessel from Apapa Port in Nigeria which was apparently heading to Ghana. One of the arrested stowaways, Isaac Daniels has been identified as a serial stowaway who was arrested in 2019 for similar offenses. He was deported to Nigeria with a $600 package, officials told the media. Meanwhile, an officer at the Tema Port in charge of security, Col Punamane said the issue of stowaways being disembarked at the port is becoming a major concern. He noted that they have stepped up efforts to deal with such crimes.
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