Accra: The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has intensified efforts to remove undocumented immigrants and beggars from the streets of Accra and other parts of the country.
According to Ghana Web, a video that has gone viral on social media on August 29, 2026, shows immigration officers using two buses to patrol different areas and arrest individuals. The officers were seen stopping at various locations where beggars gathered, ordering them to board the buses with their luggage and belongings.
Some women who attempted to resist arrest were compelled by the officers to join the bus as onlookers watched. This operation comes amid growing public concern over the increasing presence of beggars on the streets of Accra, with rising security issues linked to the situation.
The exercise has been commended by some Ghanaians and stakeholders, who have urged the Immigration Service to continue and, more importantly, implement more stringent measures to address the menace in the long term.