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Government has dismissed claims that some 300 Ghanaians are to be executed in Libya. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hanna Tetteh, insists the reports “cannot be confirmed”.

There have been reports indicating that the Ghanaian detainees have been in prison in a Libyan town known as Pejora for the past three months, in anticipation of an intervention from officials from the Ghana Embassy.

The Ghanaians, were reportedly arrested for loitering around in town. However, in a series of tweets, Hon. Hanna Tetteh noted that the media reports on the matter are unsound. “The concerns of Ghanaians in Libya are usually brought to the Missions attention by the Ghana Association there for Consular assistance.

“We are informed that there are four Ghanaian citizens in detention awaiting deportation, and our Staff are following up on their cases. “However today we’ve had staff check the camps referenced & the courts to check on any cases pending against any Ghanaian citizens. “Ghana currently has no Embassy in Tripoli, we moved our Embassy to Malta over a year ago among other reasons, due to safety concerns.

“Today, there has been a story making the rounds alleging 300 Ghanaians are awaiting execution in Libya. This cannot be confirmed,” she wrote.