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.
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