FG Receives 105 Nigerians Rescued From Cybercrime Syndicates in Ghana
NAPTIP said profiling and reintegration are underway after Ghanaian authorities rescued 119 Nigerians from the syndicates, with 14 still being processed.
- On Monday, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons received 105 Nigerians rescued from cybercrime syndicates in Ghana following a coordinated operation.
- The Office of the National Security Adviser coordinated the operation following a report from Ghana's Cyber Security Authority regarding the cybercrime networks.
- Greeting the returnees, NAPTIP Director-General Binta Lami Adamu Bello confirmed that 14 others remain in Ghana for further processing and eventual repatriation.
- Authorities will now screen the returnees to determine individual circumstances and whether they were victims of trafficking or forced cybercrime, though involvement remains unclear.
- International cooperation remains essential as NAPTIP continues dismantling exploitative networks through strategic cross-border partnerships to combat trafficking and related exploitation.
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FG receives 105 Nigerians rescued from cybercrime syndicates in Ghana
The Federal Government has received 105 Nigerians rescued during an operation against cybercrime syndicates in Ghana. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday and signed by its Head of Press and Public Relations Unit, Vincent Adekoye. According to the agency, the operation was […] FG receives 105 Nigerians rescued from cybercrime syndicates in Ghana
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