Ghana Navy Arrest 10 Nigerian Stowaways for Panamanian Ship

Ghana Navy don arrest 10 Nigerian nationals wey dem catch onboard Panamanian-flagged ship, MV Grand Venus, for Tema Port. Di Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) talk dis one for statement wey dem release on Monday, November 3, 2025. Dem yarn say di arrest happen on Friday, 31st October 2025, about eight nautical miles southeast of Tema after di vessel send distress call. Preliminary investigation show say di stowaways secretly board di ship when e dey Lagos Port for Nigeria. Di statement talk, “Di Ghana Navy don on Friday, 31 October 2025, arrest ten stowaways onboard di Panamanian-flagged Merchant Vessel Grand Venus in Tema following di distress call.”

After di arrest, Ghana Navy escort di ship go main harbour, where dem hand di stowaways over to relevant authorities like Port Control, Ghana Immigration Service, and Marine Police for further investigation. Di GAF assure di public say more details go come as investigation continue. Di statement add say, “Di Ghana Navy dey assure di general public say more details go dey communicated as di investigation dey progress.”