Ghana: 27 immigration officers suspended for fake recruitment

The Ghana Immigration Service announced the suspension of 27 employees, for allegedly committing several offences including running fake recruitment drives and visa fraud, local media reported.

The employees – three senior officers and 24 junior officers have been asked to stop work temporarily to pave the way for further investigations.

The authorities say the conduct of the employees has brought the immigration service into disrepute and any of the officers found culpable after the probe will be prosecuted.

Last year, the immigration service warned the public against falling prey to fake social media recruitment accounts set up to extort money from gullible individuals, indicating that it was not part of their procedures for hiring employees.