In Ghana, a large-scale human trafficking and cybercrime network was dismantled by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in Oyarifa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During a major operation, EOCO agents rescued 219 individuals\u2014mostly young people from West Africa\u2014who had been trapped by a criminal network specializing in human trafficking and online scams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These victims were being held against their will in inhumane conditions. Lured to Ghana with false promises of well-paid jobs and better living conditions, they were met with a starkly different reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upon arrival, the victims quickly found themselves in exploitative situations. Cramped into squalid housing, they were forced to work long hours for criminal organizations, particularly in cyberfraud operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EOCO\u2019s acting executive director, Abdul Bashiru, confirmed the scale of the operation: \u201cWe arrested 219 individuals at Kunzak Estates in Oyarifa,\u201d noting that the victims had been \u201clured into the country under the pretext of employment opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe were working for a scamming organization. I had no choice because we were not allowed to leave. We were locked in our rooms. I received only one meal a day. I\u2019ve been living like this in Ghana for a year, praying for rescue,\u201d said one young Nigerian woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The raid also led to the seizure of a significant quantity of electronic equipment\u2014laptops, internet routers, food supplies, and various tools used for online fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Arrangements are now underway to repatriate the victims, particularly those from Nigeria. Meanwhile, EOCO continues its investigations in other areas, aiming to completely dismantle the transnational trafficking and cybercrime network.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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