The Ghana Police Service has dismantled a kidnapping operation to rescue 25 individuals, including six females from an apartment at Effiakuma in the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality of the Western Region.

The raid was initiated after one of the victims reportedly escaped to report the suspected kidnapping syndicate to authorities.

According to 3news.com report on June 2,2025, the raid was conducted on June 1, 2025, after a male victim in his late twenties escaped to seek help from Effiakuma Zongo in Takoradi.

The victim believed to be a national of Côte d'Ivoire, appeared starved and traumatised.