US EditionGhana police rescue 57 Nigerians in crackdown on human trafficking and cybercrime
The suspects promised jobs to lure victims aged 18-26 into scams; the ring targeted over 1,400 victims who lost nearly $2.8 million, Interpol reported.
- On Wednesday, police in Ghana raided a building in a suburb of Accra, rescuing 57 Nigerians and arresting five suspects, the Criminal Investigations Department said.
- Suspects lured victims aged between 18 and 26 with promises of lucrative jobs in Ghana, then coerced them into online romance scams despite repeated police crackdowns.
- Police found operators used fake identities, charged fake shipment fees and secretly recorded explicit videos for blackmail, recovering 77 laptops, 38 mobile phones, two vehicles, three television sets, and other internet-enabled devices.
- All rescued victims are receiving necessary care, and Interpol said Ghanaian authorities arrested 68 suspects while Ghana's Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection recorded 79 prosecutions and 54 convictions this year.
- Last month Interpol said it coordinated a crackdown across 14 African countries that led to 260 arrests, targeting more than 1,400 victims who lost nearly $2.8 million.
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Ghana Police Bust Trafficking Ring, Rescue 57 Nigerians
Ghana police rescued 57 Nigerians from a human trafficking syndicate operating in Accra. The victims were coerced into online scams. Five suspects were arrested, while authorities seized several electronic devices. The rescued individuals are receiving care, yet their return date to Nigeria remains unconfirmed.
57 Nigerians rescued by police in Ghana in a crackdown on a human trafficking and cybercrime ring
Police in Ghana rescued 57 Nigerians trafficked to the West African country and arrested five people suspected of operating a cybercrime and human trafficking ring, authorities said on Thursday.
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Ghana police rescue 57 Nigerians in crackdown on human trafficking and cybercrime
Police in Ghana have rescued 57 Nigerians trafficked to the country and arrested five suspects linked to a cybercrime and human trafficking ring.
Ghana Police rescues 57 Nigerians in crackdown on human trafficking and cyber crime
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57 Nigerians Rescued, Five Arrested For Cybercrime, Human Trafficking
A section of the victims. INSET: The Suspects At least 57 Nigerian nationals have been rescued by personnel of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, while five suspects were arrested for alleged involvement in a cybercrime and human trafficking case. The suspects identified as Joel Nosa, Collins Rotimi, Shadrack Lulu, Austin Amahuaro, and John Uloko were arrested at Adorn Estates, Community 25, in an intellig…
Police Arrest Five, Rescue 57 Nigerian Nationals from Human Trafficking and Cybercrime Syndicate
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested five individuals believed to be behind a human trafficking and cybercrime syndicate that brought fifty-seven (57) Nigerian nationals into Ghana. According to the CID’s Operations Unit, the suspects, identified as Joel Nosa, Collins Rotimi, Shadrack Lulu, Austin Amahuaro, and John Uloko, were apprehended during an intelligence-led operation at Adom Estates, Commu…
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