How a 16-year-old boy’s escape from forced labour on Lake Volta helped rescue six trafficked children
The case was shared at Ghana’s National Justice Conference 2026 as an example of how collaboration between law enforcement and social protection agencies can help protect victims of child trafficking.
They included Detective Corporal Lawrence Blantari of the Ghana Police Service; Divine Gati, the social worker who responded to the case; and police prosecutor Chief Inspector Henry Doku, who worked under the guidance of Senior State Attorney Andrews Dodzi Adugu, the focal person for human trafficking prosecution in the Oti and Volta regions.
Detective Corporal Blantari was unable to attend the conference, but Ms Budu expressed hope that the Ghana Police Service’s Director-General for Special Duties and Marine Affairs would convey the organisation’s appreciation to him.
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