49 Nigerian nationals have been detained in Accra by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) and Ghana Police Service on suspicion of participating in cybercrime and human trafficking.
The suspects, who are made up of 47 men and 2 women, range in age from 18 to 34.
They were apprehended after the security agencies gathered information about their activities.
In a statement released on May 24, 2023, EOCO said, “The said individuals were suspected to have been involved in human trafficking and cybercrime-related activities.”
During the operation, their hiding place yielded 70 laptop computers, two saloon cars, 51 mobile phones, nine internet modems, and other devices.
According to the report, the four alleged traffickers, Godstine Omoruyi, Junior Nosa Omoruyi, Marvelous Omoruyi, and Evbuomwan Idowu, have been charged with trafficking in persons. The rescued victims have been returned to Nigeria to be with their families.
Their arrest came as a result of information the office had received indicating that some young Nigerians had been trafficked into Ghana.
The aforementioned victims were enticed to the nation on the promise of jobs, but once there, they were coerced into participating in cybercrime activities.
In order to force their victims into submission, the traffickers also used a variety of physical torture and abuse techniques.
