At least six of the 11 West Africans deported to Ghana as part of the US crackdown on immigration have been transferred to Togo, their lawyers have confirmed.
The group was in the process of suing Ghana's government to prevent further deportation amid safety concerns.
We can confirm that six were sent to Togo, the others have been sent to countries which I can't disclose at this point, lead lawyer Oliver Barker-Vormawor stated.
Only three of those sent to Togo are of Togolese nationality, while the other identities remain undisclosed.
Neither Togo nor Ghana has provided comments on the developments.
The deportees' legal representation has since withdrawn the case against the Ghanaian government, as circumstances have changed; however, they still pursue a separate case alleging rights violations.
Last week, Barker-Vormawor emphasized the need for the government to produce the group in court to justify their detention, asserting that their situation is legally questionable given they have not violated Ghanaian laws.
He expressed disappointment with Ghana's justice system, noting that the court could have intervened to prevent the deportations.
The deportees, including nationals from Nigeria, Togo, Liberia, and The Gambia, were previously held in a US detention facility before being deported to Ghana on a US military plane as per an agreement with the Ghanaian government.
President John Mahama revealed the agreement to accept West African deportees from the US two weeks prior, citing the region's free movement of people.
Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa stated that Ghana will not receive financial compensation for accepting these deportees.
Reports indicate that an additional 40 deportees are expected to arrive in Ghana soon.
Opposition MPs are calling for the suspension of the US-Ghana agreement until it goes through a proper legal ratification process, demanding greater transparency surrounding the issue.
This deportation process falls under the US government's stringent immigration policies initiated since President Trump's administration began, which includes high levels of deportations, often to countries where individuals lack significant ties.
