Deported Nigerian Man Says He Was Secretly Transferred from Ghana to Togo by Officials, Now Stranded in Hotel Without Documents

A Nigerian man deported from the U.S. to Ghana has told the BBC he is now stranded in a hotel in Lomé, Togo, after he and five others were allegedly moved across the border without consent by Ghanaian authorities. The deportees were reportedly promised better accommodation but were instead “dumped” in Togo without documentation or legal status.

The man, who requested anonymity for safety reasons, said they were misled by Ghanaian officers at a military camp and left struggling to survive in a French-speaking country with no local ties or identification.

He claims his deportation violated a U.S. court protection order and has left his family in distress back in the U.S. He also fears returning to Nigeria due to alleged political persecution.

Ghana’s Foreign Minister had earlier said the deportees were accepted under “pan-African empathy.” However, the latest revelations have sparked concerns over the U.S.’s controversial third-country deportation policy and Ghana’s role in it.

The Togolese government has not yet commented.