The Ghana Police Service has arrested a 28-year-old Nigerian woman, Esther Egbuhama, for allegedly operating a brothel at Manso Watreso in the Ashanti Region.
The arrest was made on Sunday, April 19, 2026, when officers from the Manso Nkwanta Police Command raided a suspected facility identified as Mama Nice Lodge following intelligence reports.
In a statement issued on Monday, April 20, 2026, police said the operation formed part of efforts to clamp down on suspected criminal activities in the area.
Egbuhama was arrested at the premises and taken to the Manso Nkwanta Police Station to assist with investigations.
However, several other individuals believed to be involved in the alleged operation managed to flee before the police arrived.
According to the statement, “The police picked up intelligence on the activities going on at the place and mounted the operation to stop the crime being perpetrated there and arrest the culprit for the necessary action. Unfortunately, all her accomplices and other suspects managed to escape.”
Meanwhile, the Ashanti South Regional Police Command has reminded the public that operating a brothel is a criminal offence under Section 277 of the Criminal Offences Act, as amended by N.L.C.D 398, Paragraph 16.
