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The New Force spokesperson, Shalimar Abbiusi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

A Belgian woman who gained national attention via a New Force promotional video, Shalimar Abbiusi, has detailed the alleged injustice she endured during her recent arrest, detention, and subsequent repatriation.<\/p>\n

The Immigration Service, in December 2023, revoked her stay permit and deported her after the state dropped the charges proffered against her.<\/p>\n

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In an exclusive interview with Raymond Acquah on Upfront, the repatriated New Force spokesperson described the inhumane treatment she suffered at the hands of both immigration and NIB officers.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey just ignored me, they weren\u2019t listening to me. They were lying to me that they were just going to file some documentation in court and eventually, they wanted to put me on the stand, take my plea and potentially let me incriminate myself,\u201d she said on JoyNews.

\u201cI had a lawyer and they refused to give me access to him, they refused to call him or let him know where I was at that point.\u201d<\/p>\n

This she said was at the hands of officers of both the National Bureau of Investigations and the Ghana Immigration Service.<\/p>\n

Speaking to JoyNews on January 11, 2024, Shalimar also dismissed claims that she interfered in Ghana\u2019s politics.<\/p>\n

The state, on December 20, repatriated Shalimar Abbuissi after the Ghana Immigration Service revoked her permit.<\/p>\n

The Kaneshie District Court discharged the Belgian national that day as state prosecutors decided to drop the charge.

Shalimar, according to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) indicated in her document that she was a student of the Ghana Christian University College. However, upon intelligence by the state, the claim was found to be false.<\/p>\n

She heaved a sigh of relief when the state prosecutors told the court that they had dropped the charges against her.<\/p>\n