Two Ghanaian children have been found in the Republic of Togo under circumstances that have raised serious concern and sparked urgent calls for public assistance and cross-border investigations.
The children were discovered in a town known as Mission Torve, located in Togo. According to preliminary information gathered from the children, they are natives of Accra, Ghana, and were allegedly taken out of the country by an unknown man under unclear circumstances.
The elderly of the two children has been identified as Jeff Agyako, while the younger one is Kelvin Boateng. Both children are reported to be in a fragile emotional state and are currently unable to provide detailed information about how they were transported from Ghana to Togo.
Notably, the children can only communicate in Twi, making it difficult for local residents in Togo to fully understand their situation without assistance.
Residents of Mission Torve who encountered the children became suspicious after realizing that the minors were alone, disoriented, and unable to speak French or any local Togolese language. Upon further engagement, the children disclosed that they were from Accra and claimed that a stranger brought them across the border into Togo.
The identity, motive, and whereabouts of the alleged man remain unknown.
This disturbing development has heightened fears of child trafficking, abduction, or illegal cross-border movement of minors, crimes that continue to plague parts of West Africa despite ongoing efforts by governments and security agencies to curb them.
As of the time of filing this report, efforts are underway to alert the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana Immigration Service, and relevant child protection agencies, as well as Togolese authorities, to ensure the children’s safety and facilitate their safe return to Ghana.
Authorities are expected to begin investigations to trace their families and determine the exact circumstances that led to their disappearance from Accra.
Members of the public, particularly residents of Accra and surrounding communities, are being urged to share this information widely in order to help locate the parents, guardians, or relatives of Jeff Agyako and Kelvin Boateng.
Anyone with credible information about the children, their families, or any recent reports of missing children matching their descriptions is strongly encouraged to contact the nearest police station or child welfare office immediately.
Child rights advocates have once again emphasized the need for heightened vigilance by parents, guardians, and communities, especially in urban centers, to protect children from strangers and suspicious movements.
They also called on authorities to strengthen border surveillance and community awareness to prevent similar incidents.
The safety and wellbeing of the two children remain the top priority as investigations continue.
The public is urged to treat this matter with urgency and compassion, as timely information could be crucial in reuniting the children with their families and bringing any perpetrators to justice.
