Ghana Activates INTERPOL Against Russian National Accused Of Secretly Recording Sexual Encounters With Women

Beyond the Russian–Ghanaian scandal

By Hannah Gyamfua MENSAH Recent allegations involving a Russian national accused of secretly filming intimate encounters with Ghanaian women and distributing the footage online have sparked national debate. Although widely framed as a cybercrime scandal, the incident reflects deeper structural issues at the intersection of migration, gender inequality, and human trafficking risk. Situating the case within migration theory, Ghana’s legal framewor…

Minister vows crackdown on cybercrime against Ghanaian women

The government is treating the alleged recording and online distribution of intimate images of Ghanaian women by a Russian national as a serious cybercrime and is taking legal and international steps to hold the suspect accountable, Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Mr Samuel Nartey George, has said. He explained that authorities, through cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies, have been working to secure relevan…

"Russia Will Not Extradite Its Citizens" — Ghana Prepares Prosecution In Absentia Of Russian Who Filmed African Women, Activates INTERPOL Arrest Warrant

The Government of Ghana has initiated legal processes to prosecute a Russian national accused of non-consensually recording and disseminating intimate images of Ghanaian women, even if he is not extradited to Ghana. Mr Samuel Nartey George, the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, disclosed this at a joint press briefing with Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, on Wednesday. Mi…

Ghana activates INTERPOL, engages Russia over cross-border cybercrime case

By Sarah Baafi The Government of Ghana has activated diplomatic and international law enforcement mechanisms, including engagement with INTERPOL, following the cross-border nature of an alleged cybercrime case involving the circulation of illegal digital material. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, authorities confirmed that relevant security agencies have been mobilised to work with inter…

Russian Embassy Reacts To Sex Tourist’s Debacle

The suspect   The Russian Embassy in Ghana has acknowledged recent media reports of an alleged Russian national who engaged in sexual activities with several Ghanaian women and secretly recorded the encounters without their consent. “The Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Ghana has taken note of the reports in the Ghanaian media on the alleged involvement of a supposedly Russian citizen engaged in sexual activities with some Gh…

Ghana Activates INTERPOL Against Russian National Accused Of Secretly Recording Sexual Encounters With Women

Ghana Activates INTERPOL Against Russian National Accused Of Secretly Recording Sexual Encounters With Women