The Ghana Police Service and the Nigeria Police Force have renewed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating human trafficking and o
The Ghana Police Service and the Nigeria Police Force have renewed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating human trafficking and other cross-border crimes across West Africa.
This follows a high-level bilateral meeting held in Abuja, Nigeria, on Friday, November 7, 2025, co-chaired by COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, and Deputy Inspector-General of the Nigeria Police Force, Sadiq I. Abubakar, mni, PhD. The meeting brought together senior officials from law enforcement, immigration, intelligence, and diplomatic institutions of both countries.
Discussions centered on the increasing links between human trafficking and cybercrime, the surge in trafficking victims within the sub-region, and the urgent need for enhanced regional collaboration.
DIG Abubakar commended COP Donkor for initiating the engagement during the INTERPOL Africa Regional Conference earlier this year in South Africa. COP Donkor, in turn, acknowledged Nigeria’s continued support and reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to closer intelligence sharing and coordinated enforcement efforts.
As part of the outcomes, both sides agreed to form a Joint Task Force (JTF) to handle cross-border trafficking cases, appoint focal officers for real-time information exchange, and develop standard operating procedures for victim repatriation and support. They also resolved to launch joint public sensitization campaigns targeting youth and border communities, and to convene a meeting of West African Police Chiefs to harmonize anti-trafficking strategies.
The session ended with the signing of a communiqué reaffirming the two countries’ shared determination to dismantle trafficking networks, protect victims, and strengthen collaboration within the ECOWAS and INTERPOL frameworks.