Accra, Ghana – An Accra Circuit Court has ordered the remand of Nigerian food vendor Gift Chinyere Aminu into police custody following allegations that she trafficked two women from Togo to Ghana and forced them into prostitution.
Aminu faces serious charges, including conspiracy to commit human trafficking and two separate counts of human trafficking. She entered a plea of not guilty to all charges. Her two alleged accomplices, identified only as Jennifer and Blessing, are currently being sought by authorities.
The presiding judge, Mrs. Sususa Eduful, refused Aminu’s bail application. She cited concerns about the accused’s lack of a fixed place of abode, noting that Aminu reportedly resides in a kiosk at the busy Kwame Nkrumah Circle area. The judge determined this lack of stability raised concerns that Aminu might fail to return to stand trial if released.
The case was brought to the attention of the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on October 30, 2025. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Issah Achiburi, leading the prosecution, explained that one of the victims initiated the complaint by contacting a Nigerian resident in Accra, reporting that she and another woman had been brought to Ghana by Aminu and subsequently coerced into prostitution.
During police interrogation, Aminu admitted knowing the two women but claimed they were already engaged in prostitution in Togo and had paid for their own transport to Ghana.
However, police investigations have revealed a different and more disturbing scenario. Authorities allege that Aminu received the victims from her accomplices with the explicit purpose of managing their prostitution activities, collecting their earnings, and remitting the proceeds. To ensure control, the prosecution further stated that Aminu took the victims to a shrine, compelling them to swear a ritualistic oath that they would suffer madness if they attempted to escape or withhold any of the money they earned.
Following an earlier police operation in Togo, Aminu allegedly relocated to Ghana and continued exploiting the victims at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle. The case took a further grave turn when one of the victims became pregnant and informed Aminu. The accused is alleged to have provided her with medication to terminate the pregnancy. Investigations also showed that Aminu collected significant amounts of money from the victims, specifically 300,000 Naira and 250,000 Naira from the two women, respectively.
The Accra Circuit Court has ordered the prosecution to formally file disclosures and adjourned the case to November 19 for a Case Management Conference.
