Lawyer and human rights activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has challenged the attempted deportation of Belgian citizen Aminata Bangoura from Ghana, alleging that she was taken to Kotoka International Airport without a court order.
Mr Barker-Vormawor said Ms Bangoura was moved from Cantonments Police Station to the airport at about 07:00 on Wednesday, despite what he described as the absence of any judicial directive authorising her removal from the country.
In a social media post, he said his client had asked for her lawyer to be present before the authorities proceeded with the deportation.
“At 7am, my client Aminata Bangoura was removed from Cantonments Police Station and sent to Airport to deport her. Without any court order,” he wrote.
The lawyer later alleged that Ms Bangoura had locked herself in a washroom at the airport as she sought access to legal representation.
“She has since locked herself in the toilet at the Airport and is demanding that her lawyer be present,” he added.
Mr Barker-Vormawor also said he had been unable to meet the director of Interpol Ghana while trying to address the matter.
“I have been at Interpol since morning asking to meet the director without audience,” he stated.
Ms Bangoura was arrested in Ghana on 5 August 2026 after arriving from Paris. Her detention followed an Interpol Red Notice issued by Guinea.
According to Mr Barker-Vormawor, his client is concerned about what could happen to her if she is returned to Guinea. He attributed those fears to her association with Brigadier General Amara Camara.
The lawyer questioned why the authorities could not complete the relevant legal procedures before taking steps to deport her.
“What would prevent us from according the person the minimum due process?” he asked.
He also called for Ghana to uphold its responsibilities under domestic law and international human rights conventions.
“Does any of our human rights obligations both domestic and international mean anything to us?” he added.
The allegations concern the process followed by the Ghanaian authorities and the lawyer’s claims about access to legal representation. The source report does not include a response from Interpol Ghana, the Ghanaian authorities or the Guinean authorities to Mr Barker-Vormawor’s allegations.
The case centres on Ms Bangoura’s arrest under the Interpol Red Notice and the subsequent attempt to return her to Guinea. Mr Barker-Vormawor’s objections focus on whether she was afforded what he described as minimum due process before the attempted deportation was initiated.
