Border Closure: 20 Burkinabes Busted for Entering Ghana Illegally

Immigration officials in the Upper West Region have arrested 20 Burkina Faso nationals for illegally entering into the country amid the Covid-19 outbreak.

The 20 Burkinabes were busted on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

The apprehended illegal immigrants compromised of 18 males and 2 females with their ages ranging from 15 and 28.

They were said to be heading to Sampa, Techiman, and Kumasi respectively in a search for greener pastures.

They were seized at about 17:55 hours GMT by the vigilant Immigration Officials. A notice from the Ghana Immigration Service said the foreigners were onboard an O.A bus with registration number GR 6499.

According to the notice, the foreigners entered into Ghana through unapproved routes.

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Ghana has closed its land, sea, and air borders and is not allowing the movement of public buses except it is transporting goods and cargo.

The move is part of efforts to stop the spread of Coronavirus in the country, yet some foreigners continue to illegally find their way into Ghana.

President Akufo-Addo  in an address to the country on Sunday, April 26, 2020 warned that foreigners who enter into Ghana within this period when the country’s borders have been closed will be dealt with together with their Ghanaian accomplices.