Family of 14 stranded Ghanaians in Russia protest, call for police intervention
The families of some 14 Ghanaians stranded in Russia are calling for police intervention in the case involving their relatives who were misled to fight as frontliners in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Local reports say that family members gathered at the headquarters of the Ghana Police Service after news of the incident surfaced, seeking to confront the man accused of misleading the Ghanaian civilians into joining the war.
However, police informed the families that the suspect had fled to Moscow, Russia, after the story came to light.
“We’ve been waiting for answers, but all we get are closed doors and broken promises. My uncle’s life is at stake, and no one seems to care,” the nephew of one of the trapped men, Gideon Sarfo was quoted as saying.
These 14 Ghanaian men were lured to Russia under the false promise of securing well-paying jobs.
The group was recruited by a Ghanaian man named Abraham Boakye, commonly known as "One Man Supporter."
Posing as a job recruitment agent, Boakye convinced them to travel to Russia through Togo, claiming they would be employed in security roles similar to guarding banks or houses.
But the situation turned out different on their arrival in Russia on August 6. They are currently in Donetsk, in Ukraine, as front-line fighters, after undergoing a 21-day training period facilitated by the Russian army.
