COVID-19: Seven (7) International ‘Ashawos’ Arrested & Tested In Bolga

Seven recalcitrant Nigerian commercial sex workers (locally known as ashawo) who were illegally residing in Ghana have been arrested and tested for COVID-19 in the Upper East region.

The illegal immigrants’ sources say they originally took refuge in Kongo in the Nabdam District but were picked up by officials of the Ghana Immigration Service upon a detailed and timely tip-off.

According to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), the arrest was made after several reports from residents of the vicinity.

“We discovered a group of Nigerians, seven in number all-female around Kongo. And we took their particulars and handed them over to the Ghana Health Service,” Public Relations Officer of the Service, Martin Soyeh told Bolgatanga based A1 Radio.

According to him, the seven ladies were subjected to tests for COVID-19 upon their arrest adding that they luckily tested negative to the pandemic.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Immigration Service is set to deport them.

“We are waiting to process and repatriate them since they are foreigners and do not have the requisite documents to live in the country,” he added.