Three Nigerian men are in police custody in Ghana after a stowaway attempt to Europe went wrong.
Reports suggest that the three Nigerian nationals have been arrested in Ghana after allegedly stowing away on a vessel at the Apapa Wharf in Lagos.
The Nigerian men believed the Apapa Wharf in Lagos was bound for Spain and reportedly boarded the cargo ship instead.
The vessel arrived at the Tema Port in Ghana, where port authorities discovered and detained the three Nigerians.
Ghanaian Officials have identified the suspects as Isaac Daniel, 32, Stephen Nuta, 28 and Kelvin Popoola, 26.
Authorities say investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
EDHUB sharing the news on X stated, “Three Nigerian nationals have been arrested in Ghana after allegedly stowing away on a vessel at the Apapa Wharf in Lagos, believing it was bound for Spain.
The men reportedly ended up in Ghana instead and are currently in police custody as investigations continue”.
Some netizens reacting to the news stated, “Not again, the darkness in Nigeria is causing the citizens to get lost”.
“Congratulations for being the first Nigerians to reach Ghana via sea”, a netizen added.
Another X user added, “My concern is not about the stowaway, even though it’s illegal. But these guys will enter someone’s country illegally and will be involved in criminal activities to survive. Bringing more problems to the host country”.
“This is both sad and funny. Just legalise their stay in Ghana and find them something meaningful for income.
It’s really hard, man must survive”, one more Ghanaian added.
In related Tema Port news, A forklift operator at the Tema Harbour has been arrested following an alleged attempt to steal steel coils during offloading from a ship.
The forklift operator, according to reports, was arrested by personnel of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority.
Reports suggest he was arrested after two steel coils were found in an isolated area in the yard.
The news shared by SIKAOFFICIAL on X stated, “Personnel of the Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority have reportedly arrested a forklift operator at the Tema Harbour, following an alleged attempt to steal steel coils during offloading from a ship.
The suspect was reportedly apprehended after two of the steel coils were found in a secluded area in the yard, prompting suspicions of theft”.
In the viral video, a narrator showing the isolated steel coil that the forklift operator attempted to steal stated, “Every day they claim it’s drivers who have been stealing from the yard, this one is an operator who stole them. We just caught him right now, this year. If you are a criminal, we are going to catch you at the harbour”.
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Three Nigerian nationals have been arrested in Ghana after allegedly stowing away on a vessel at the Apapa Wharf in Lagos, believing it was bound for Spain.
— EDHUB🌍ℹ (@eddie_wrt) February 1, 2026
The men reportedly ended up in Ghana instead and are currently in police custody as investigations continue. pic.twitter.com/TzYuNMob8B