A 38-year-old man, identified as Pussy Mama, has been remanded by the Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit Court for allegedly trafficking over 3,000 young girls and boys from Nigeria to Ghana, Mali, and other countries for prostitution.
The suspect, of Nigerian descent, appeared before the Ofaakor Circuit Court, presided over by His Lordship Isaac Oheneba Kuffour, and is expected to reappear on October 18, 2024.
Pussy Mama has been on Nigeria and Ghana’s Police wanted list for the past ten years for human trafficking. Arresting him has been a significant challenge due to his perceived use of ‘juju.’
However, he was finally apprehended by a brave young female police officer after trafficking another group of young girls, aged 13-17, to Ghana.
According to a police source, Pussy Mama would always disappear immediately upon touching a wall, earning him a notorious reputation. The Central Regional Chairman for the Nigerian Community, Sir Emmanuel Azubuike, described the suspect as “too powerful.”
Azubuike, also Africa Coordinator for the International Human Rights Observatory, noted that Pussy Mama would always disappear from the hands of Nigerian and Ghanaian police whenever he was arrested.
Azubuike commended the policewoman for her bravery and urged the Ghana Police Service and Chief Justice to be vigilant to prevent another escape.