The Ghana Police Service has arrested a Japanese national, Morikawa Hikawu, over an INTERPOL Tokyo alert.
In a statement signed by Director of Public Affairs, Grace Ansah-Akrofi, the police said the arrest was carried out following the revocation of the suspect’s passport by Japan.
Morikawa Hikawu has therefore been remanded into lawful custody after a court appearance and is awaiting extradition.
“A Japanese national, Morikawa Hikawu was arrested in Ghana upon a request by INTERPOL Tokyo, following revocation of his passport by Japan. The suspect was put before court and was remanded into lawful custody awaiting his removal from the country,” part of the statement read.