A group of Ghanaians staged a protest in Accra, demanding the immediate expulsion of Nigerians from their country due to alleged involvement in crime and social vices.
The protesters, who gathered at the popular Obra Spot, displayed placards with messages such as “Nigerians Must Go,” “End Kidnapping,” “End Prostitution,” and “End Armed Robbery.” They accused some Nigerians of fueling insecurity and moral decay in Ghana, citing incidents of kidnapping, ritual murders, and prostitution.
The protest comes amid rising tensions between Ghanaian citizens and segments of the Nigerian community, following repeated incidents of criminal activity blamed on foreign nationals.
One protester, dressed in red and holding a placard, declared, “Nigerians must go because you cannot be in someone’s country and be doing anyhow.”
Another protester pointed to the recent incident involving an official of the Ghana High Commission in Nigeria, who was killed in a robbery incident, as evidence of the insecurity posed by Nigerians in Ghana.
The protest is also linked to a recent controversy over the installation of a traditional Igbo leader, Eze Chukwudi Ihenetu, as the “Eze Ndi Igbo Ghana” (King of the Igbo People in Ghana), which triggered widespread protests and debate in Ghana.
The Southeast Council of Traditional Rulers has since abolished the use of the title “Eze Ndigbo” by Igbo leaders residing outside Igbo land, introducing a new title, “Onyendu Ndigbo,” to be used by Igbo leaders in foreign lands or outside Nigeria.
