The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has announced that eight foreign nationals convicted for engaging in illegal activities under the guise of QNET have completed their custodial sentences and are in the process of being repatriated to their respective home countries.

In a press release issued by the Service on Monday, January 14, the GIS stated that the individuals were arrested in August 2025 and subsequently convicted on 9th September, 2025. Each of them served a six-month prison sentence at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison.

"The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) wishes to inform the general public that eight foreign nationals who were arrested in August 2025 for engaging in illegal QNET-related activities and subsequently convicted on 9th September 2025, have completed their custodial sentences."

The convicted persons are identified as Alabe Sanga, Mohammed Jazaw and Soulemane Biibal, all Burkinabé nationals; Mafo Clareisse and Modesto Forgane, both Cameroonians; and Sylvie Amatala, Doubo Prince and Ben Kaze, who are Togolese nationals.

Following the completion of their sentences, the individuals were transferred from Nsawam Prisons to the Immigration Service Holding Centre in Accra, where they remain in lawful custody pending their deportation.

According to the GIS, the repatriation process has already commenced, with the majority of the individuals returned to their countries of origin.

The remaining three Burkinabé nationals are expected to be deported by the end of the week.

The Service commended members of the public for their continued co-operation and support, which it said played a crucial role in the arrest and prosecution of the offenders.

It further urged citizens to remain vigilant and to promptly report any suspicious activities involving foreign nationals in their communities to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.

"The Service commends the public for their continuous support and urges citizens to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities of any foreigner in their communities to the law enforcement agencies."

In the statement, the GIS also issued a strong caution to landlords and property owners, advising them to exercise due diligence when renting out their properties to foreign nationals.

The Service reminded the public that harbouring illegal immigrants constitutes an offence under Section 52(1)(b) of the Immigration Act, 2000 (Act 573).

"The Service particularly urges landlords and property owners to exercise due diligence when renting out their properties to foreign nationals since harbouring illegal immigrants is an offence under section 52(1(b) of the Immigration Act 2000 Act 573," the statement read.

Reaffirming its mandate, the GIS stressed that the Comptroller-General of Immigration and the management of the Service remain committed to safeguarding Ghana’s territorial integrity and ensuring strict compliance with the country’s immigration laws at all times.

"The Comptroller General of Immigration and Management of the Service remain committed to protecting the territorial integrity of the country and ensuring compliance with Immigration Laws at all times."