In the District Court of Kaneshie, Accra, there are legal proceedings happening against Shalimar Abbiusi, a 30-year-old Belgian national. The charges are related to the alleged falsification of documents to obtain a resident permit in Ghana. Specifically, Abbiusi is accused of violating section 52 (1) (i) of the Immigration Act 2000 (Act 573), which deals with obtaining a student permit through false declaration.
Shalimar Abbiusi was seen in a video shared on social media by the New Force, where she was asking for support for the new Ghanaian political group. The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has charged her with falsely declaring herself as a student of the Ghana Christian University College. They say she did it on or before September 23, 2023, in the Greater Accra Region. The accusation claims that she knowingly made a false declaration, which allowed her to get a student permit with the number 0088754.
The legal action was initiated by the Ghana Immigration Service on December 6, 2023 and the case is currently under the jurisdiction of the District Court in Kaneshie.
Abbiusi was arrested after she was invited by the Head of the National Enforcement Section at the Immigration Headquarters to discuss her immigration status in Ghana. The Ghana Immigration Service found out about her activities through social media, where she introduced a new political group called “The New Force” and presented herself as its spokesperson. Investigations showed that Abbiusi first entered Ghana on September 4, 2017, through the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) and had been visiting regularly until 2018 when she claimed to become a resident due to her supposed admission to the Ghana Christian University College.
However, checks from the college confirmed that Abbiusi had never been a student, and documents supporting her application for a residence permit were deemed forged.
Ongoing investigations seek to uncover the full extent of the issues surrounding the emergence of “The New Force” political group.
Abbiusi has been charged with the offence and is currently before the court.
Shalimar Abbiusi, the spokesperson for The New Force, was arrested in Ghana for allegedly falsifying documents to obtain a resident permit. The Ghana Immigration Service accuses her of falsely claiming to be a student at Ghana Christian University College in order to evade legal requirements. The case is currently being handled by the District Court in Kaneshie, Accra.
