SaralnamaA Nigerian man deported from the US to Ghana has told the BBC that he is now stuck in a hotel in Togo, after he and five others were secretly transferred to the neighbouring country by Ghanaian officers. The man said they were informed they would be moved from a military camp to better accommodation, but were then "dumped" in Togo. The BBC has approached Ghana's government for comment. The US government deported the Nigerian man – along with other West African nationals – as part of its crackdown on immigration. Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa previously said the government had accepted the deportees in the spirit of "pan-African empathy". The Nigerian, who has requested anonymity for safety reasons, alleged that Ghanaian officers took him and the five other deportees into Togo through a back route. He further claimed… (Updated 1 Oct 2025, 14:04 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- A Nigerian man deported from the US to Ghana has told the BBC that he is now stuck in a hotel in Togo, after he and five others were secretly transferred to the neighbouring country by Ghanaian officers
- The man said they were informed they would be moved from a military camp to better accommodation, but were then "dumped" in Togo
- The BBC has approached Ghana's government for comment