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Travels, My Journey To Ghana by oliverhenry660(op): 3:35pm On Feb 16
My name is Collins Fred, and I am from Nigeria. A friend of mine called me and told me there was a job opportunity in Ghana. I trusted him because he was my classmate back in secondary school. He convinced me that within 3–4 months, I would become successful and financially stable. I believed him because from what I saw on his profile, he seemed to have changed and was doing well in life.
To cut the long story short, I arrived in Ghana at the end of October last year. Before then, he was still in Nigeria, but immediately I entered Ghana, he directed me to his so-called brother, who he claimed was a “chairman” in Ghana.
When I got to the chairman’s house, everything changed. That was the last time I saw the outside world freely.
They locked the door behind me, and I suddenly noticed many other young men inside the house. I became scared immediately. That was when they began to explain their “rules” to me.
They told me we are only allowed to eat once a day. Every day, we are forced to browse from 9am to 10pm, sleep until 12am, then continue browsing again from 12am to 8am nonstop. It is like slavery.
They also warned us that if anyone makes a mistake, complains, or says they want to return to Nigeria, the chairman or senior boys will punish the person severely. Sometimes they use a cutlass or other dangerous objects to beat and injure people. Other times, they deny the person food for days.
They also said that if anyone tries to escape, they have agents across different areas who will track the person down and bring him back. Right now, I am trapped and living in fear. I sincerely need help and guidance on how to escape safely. I also need to find a small job so I can save money for transport back to Nigeria.
Please, I am begging for help.
And please, keep my identity hidden.
Re: Travels, My Journey To Ghana by Hendrix50: 4:17pm On Feb 16
Where in Ghana are you and your boss number
Let me alert Ghana police to release and arrest and deport all of you.
Re: Travels, My Journey To Ghana by Hightablevoice2: 4:58pm On Feb 16
Overzealousness has severe consequences. You had no idea what your so called friend was doing before embarking on the journey, as you were only interested in result and didn't bother to question or reason maybe you will have the fortitude to excel within his own realm. But anyways you are already in it, you are already in it.

Now here's my own two cent for you, if you follow up properly you might be able to get out of there first, then later issue, you can maybe plan out for that..Now just for your own security purposes, I wouldn't advice using something like authority outright because you might be even putting yourself in more trouble and also put some other people in trouble. You have to understand more so, there are others who definitely sees that means as their only way out of poverty so no go scatter their matter because you are not made for that, so this is solely for you to find your own way out of there..

Generally all syndicates have people who are in charge when the boss is not around, I know that in Ghana they call them generals in that house, although I heard it's called HK or Office. align with your general and ask if you can entrust him with something important. It's simply that you are expecting something from Nigeria, particularly some "prayer soaps" but you need his help as per say deh told you the very day you collect the soap for hand you should do some arms giving.. probably in lapaz or circle if you are in Accra, and thats where you also meeting the driver... You just don't want people to know much about it. So you deh wan align with ham. The soap na your mama or whomever you wan name helped prepare ham and you get assurance on ham as base on say you know it will help your hustle even faster because your head they boil and you too realize ham say all helps matters and no be about working alone and you wan comot for poverty.. Make him understand the opportunity they are giving you means the world to you, because e no deh easy to go back naija empty handed... Now it depends on you if sell it well, because you no fit guy person weh be guy man himself. Ask ham wetin him think, say Dem do d soap but u wan tell ham before he reach for you to go collect ham.. Work and play along for like a week like you are expecting something before bringing it up again that the soap don deh Accra. He deh lapaz or circle so you want to go pick it up tomorrow. No carry any thing like bag or anything, just your phone is enough.. if you can convince yourself you should be able to convince him to let you out or even escort you. The moment you reach circle or lapaz, excuse yourself... Just find your own way.

Now as for the aftermath, dat part depends on who you can stay with for a while before you can raise funds to go back naija. And if afterwards you wan go call people to go help you with the rest of your things you will be able to , if you are Ibo, there's that Ibo king in Accra and some guys that will understand your plight and go help you retrieve the rest of your things. Or a Nigerian elder man or maybe a church elderly man.

Afterwards, just stay away from the area if you still want to be in Accra. If you are strong enough and you can do labor works for like some months, link up with Nigerians weh no deh office, you might be able to pick up yourself small small.. if you save enough, you fit get your own container within a year and start selling phone parts in circle.. those guys makes a killing. You are in Accra so you should know.

If this is too long, just send some Ghana Radio FM this message on Facebook and include your address. They will pick it surely.. they like stories like this. But just know they will come burst you people.. and everyone of you at that. Including ones that sees that office as their way out of poverty. While you might be free, your chairman go free himself and most definitely one of the police will tell him how they got their information to come burst. Which is why your own security might be at stake afterwards.

Or as a last resort just swallow the bitter pill and figure out what the ones who made it out of their successfully did and follow through.. ignorance is not an excuse, by saying you don't know what they are doing there won't cut it with a lot of people. Just lay it out plain..

All in all the choice is yours
Re: Travels, My Journey To Ghana by oliverhenry660(op): 6:50pm On Feb 16
Hightablevoice2:
Overzealousness has severe consequences. You had no idea what your so called friend was doing before embarking on the journey, as you were only interested in result and didn't bother to question or reason maybe you will have the fortitude to excel within his own realm. But anyways you are already in it, you are already in it.

Now here's my own two cent for you, if you follow up properly you might be able to get out of there first, then later issue, you can maybe plan out for that..Now just for your own security purposes, I wouldn't advice using something like authority outright because you might be even putting yourself in more trouble and also put some other people in trouble. You have to understand more so, there are others who definitely sees that means as their only way out of poverty so no go scatter their matter because you are not made for that, so this is solely for you to find your own way out of there..

Generally all syndicates have people who are in charge when the boss is not around, I know that in Ghana they call them generals in that house, although I heard it's called HK or Office. align with your general and ask if you can entrust him with something important. It's simply that you are expecting something from Nigeria, particularly some "prayer soaps" but you need his help as per say deh told you the very day you collect the soap for hand you should do some arms giving.. probably in lapaz or circle if you are in Accra, and thats where you also meeting the driver... You just don't want people to know much about it. So you deh wan align with ham. The soap na your mama or whomever you wan name helped prepare ham and you get assurance on ham as base on say you know it will help your hustle even faster because your head they boil and you too realize ham say all helps matters and no be about working alone and you wan comot for poverty.. Make him understand the opportunity they are giving you means the world to you, because e no deh easy to go back naija empty handed... Now it depends on you if sell it well, because you no fit guy person weh be guy man himself. Ask ham wetin him think, say Dem do d soap but u wan tell ham before he reach for you to go collect ham.. Work and play along for like a week like you are expecting something before bringing it up again that the soap don deh Accra. He deh lapaz or circle so you want to go pick it up tomorrow. No carry any thing like bag or anything, just your phone is enough.. if you can convince yourself you should be able to convince him to let you out or even escort you. The moment you reach circle or lapaz, excuse yourself... Just find your own way.

Now as for the aftermath, dat part depends on who you can stay with for a while before you can raise funds to go back naija. And if afterwards you wan go call people to go help you with the rest of your things you will be able to , if you are Ibo, there's that Ibo king in Accra and some guys that will understand your plight and go help you retrieve the rest of your things. Or a Nigerian elder man or maybe a church elderly man.

Afterwards, just stay away from the area if you still want to be in Accra. If you are strong enough and you can do labor works for like some months, link up with Nigerians weh no deh office, you might be able to pick up yourself small small.. if you save enough, you fit get your own container within a year and start selling phone parts in circle.. those guys makes a killing. You are in Accra so you should know.

If this is too long, just send some Ghana Radio FM this message on Facebook and include your address. They will pick it surely.. they like stories like this. But just know they will come burst you people.. and everyone of you at that. Including ones that sees that office as their way out of poverty. While you might be free, your chairman go free himself and most definitely one of the police will tell him how they got their information to come burst. Which is why your own security might be at stake afterwards.

Or as a last resort just swallow the bitter pill and figure out what the ones who made it out of their successfully did and follow through.. ignorance is not an excuse, by saying you don't know what they are doing there won't cut it with a lot of people. Just lay it out plain..

All in all the choice is yours
I trusted someone I went to school with. That’s not overzealousness — that’s trust.

Looking for a better life doesn’t mean I signed up to be locked inside a house, starved, threatened, or beaten. That’s not hustle. That’s not opportunity. That’s wrong.

Yes, maybe I didn’t ask enough questions. But nothing justifies being treated like a slave. Nobody deserves that.

This isn’t about scattering anyone’s business. It’s about being safe and staying alive.

Sometimes speaking up is the only power a person has left
Re: Travels, My Journey To Ghana by oliverhenry660(op): 6:55pm On Feb 16
Hendrix50:
Where in Ghana are you and your boss number
Let me alert Ghana police to release and arrest and deport all of you.
Since I got here, they collected my phone. The one I’m using now is not something I have free access to. I don’t even know my exact location because I was brought here at night, and I haven’t been allowed outside since. We are monitored closely every day.
Re: Travels, My Journey To Ghana by Hendrix50: 7:18pm On Feb 16
oliverhenry660:
Wow
You have access to Internet and you cannot browse your location okay na

You don't use to hear them calling names like big Apple , cycle, Liberia camp etc. okay na

When you ready to go drop details.
Make I send rescue cool

But the way you are freely always online seem general no dey monitor una grin

So you guys don't use to go fetch water, go market

Seem you either dull or you lying
Because I cannot find myself in such shit

If where you come and you no like am first week just do not show that you want to go
Make them believe you love the place.

Be friendly if them dey wake up 12am you wake up 11 am start work

When you do it some times they will have little trust and you can tell them you want to go church close to you for more grace etc
First Sunday you fit go and come back the next one carry some few things important for backpack and Japa.
















Since I got here, they collected my phone. The one I’m using now is not something I have free access to. I don’t even know my exact location because I was brought here at night, and I haven’t been allowed outside since. We are monitored closely every day.
Re: Travels, My Journey To Ghana by Hightablevoice2: 7:34pm On Feb 16
oliverhenry660:
I trusted someone I went to school with. That’s not overzealousness — that’s trust.

Looking for a better life doesn’t mean I signed up to be locked inside a house, starved, threatened, or beaten. That’s not hustle. That’s not opportunity. That’s wrong.

Yes, maybe I didn’t ask enough questions. But nothing justifies being treated like a slave. Nobody deserves that.

This isn’t about scattering anyone’s business. It’s about being safe and staying alive.

Sometimes speaking up is the only power a person has left
Hmmmm. See man, I don't suppose you fully understand what you got yourself into here. You sound very learned, and I respect that. Your friend issue or you being too trusting doesn't count much. And the people who you are involved with do not respect an ideology that is contradictory to theirs. There's no right here. It's not a corporate office nor is it a steady trade job. You can't just say you quit and you are not okay with the working conditions. It's their rules and their rules only. I go school abi I no deh for all this no deh there. That's what I am telling you about. One of my wife's younger brother went through this same predicament. Those guys are Benin boys or something like that, even after all we did, for quite a while they were still tailing this guy just to hurt him.. not just beating him up but they actually wanted to damage him, break one of his legs or iniure one of his eyes. That's how far it could get. So me giving you my two cents was from a direct experience. You wouldn't have sort this option if it is easy for you to pack your things and walk out of there. Like I said the choice remains yours. The easiest way to get out of their is to involve the authorities. Just be careful with how you go about it.
Re: Travels, My Journey To Ghana by Ibehchizzy: 8:19am On Feb 17
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