Two women who were accused of being sex workers sobbed hysterically after receiving a 17-year prison term for pushing four girls into prostitution and trafficking them.

For the trafficking of three of the victims, Precious Emmanuel, 30, was given a ten-year term; Success John, 28, was given a seven-year prison for the trafficking of one girl.

The charges against both included the use of trafficked individuals and human trafficking. Invoking forgiveness and repatriation to Nigeria, they entered a guilty plea before the court chaired by Mrs. Hathia Ama Manu.

Prior to rendering a decision, the court recommended that Ghana Police Service personnel beef up security in the Wassa Akropong area since there were an increasing number of teenage females being used as prostitutes and robbers.

The prosecution, Chief Inspector Veronica Tibson, told the court that every one of the defendants and victims was a citizen of Nigeria. The victims were flown from Nigeria to Ghana around six months ago by two other people, Blessing and Cynthia, who were coworkers of the accused and are currently fugitives.

These victims were first sent to Ghana in order to work as boutique salesgirls and attend education. But they were forced into prostitution when they found themselves in the accused people's hands.

Chief Inspector Tibson clarified that the victims' hair samples, pubic hair, and nail clippings were gathered from them when they arrived at the accused people's brothel. This was done to scare and terrify the victims, giving them the impression that trying to flee would drive them insane.

The victims were forced to perform sexual services in exchange for cash. About ten to twenty men interacted with them on their first day, paying fees that ranged from GH₵30 to GH₵50, all of which went to the accused.

The victims told the police, who were on patrol in Wassa Japa, in the Wassa Amenfi East Municipality, on August 23 when they could take no more of the anguish.

The patrol team arrested and brought Oluwasenu and Success to the Wassa Akropong Police Station where they lodged a complaint.