Ghana Immigration Arrests 93 Nigerians Over ‘Internet Fraud’ In Accra
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) says it has arrested 93 Nigerians over alleged involvement in internet fraud and violations of immigration laws.
In a statement on Monday, the GIS said the arrest followed an intelligence–led raid on a suspected internet fraud network operating at Devtraco Estate in Accra.
According to the statement issued by Maud Anima Quainoo, the suspects comprise 91 males and two females.
Quainoo added that 73 victims who had reportedly endured severe abuse and torture at the hands of the suspects were also rescued during the raid.
Items recovered from the premises included 82 laptops, 57 mobile phones, 17 television sets, counterfeit US dollar notes, and fake gold bars, along with several household appliances believed to have been used to support the fraudulent operations.
Preliminary investigations indicate that some suspects entered Ghana through unauthorised border crossings, while others allegedly overstayed the 90-day visa-free period available to citizens of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member countries.
The 73 rescued victims have since been repatriated to Nigeria, the statement said, adding that investigations are continuing at the GIS headquarters to determine the full scale of the criminal network.
The GIS urged foreign nationals in Ghana to comply with the country’s immigration and criminal laws.
In January, the Ghana police arrested 53 Nigerians allegedly involved in cybercrime and rescued 44 suspected victims of forced labour.
In separate operations last December, authorities arrested some 78 Nigerians linked to cybercrime.
