NIA, Immigration Service pick up Togolese woman over alleged Ghana Card acquisition

The National Identification Authority (NIA), in collaboration with the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), has picked up a Togolese woman at Teshie in Accra for questioning following a viral video in which she claims to have obtained a Ghana Card ahead of many Ghanaian citizens.

The woman is currently assisting investigations by the NIA’s Internal Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Ghana Immigration Service to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged issuance of the national identification card.

In the viral video, the woman alleged that officials who attended to her mistakenly issued her a Ghana Card, despite her being a Togolese national.

Her claims sparked public concern about the processes involved in registering and issuing Ghana Cards, particularly questions surrounding the verification of applicants’ identities and eligibility.

According to a statement issued by the NIA, the woman was picked up at Teshie as part of efforts to investigate the matter and determine how she obtained the card.

The Authority said she was cooperating with investigators to establish the facts surrounding the alleged issuance and identify the circumstances that led to the incident.

The NIA reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the integrity and credibility of Ghana’s national identification system.

The investigation is expected to establish whether there were lapses in the registration process and the role, if any, played by officials in the alleged issuance of the card.