A significant intelligence-led operation that targeted suspected cybercrime hubs in several communities in the Greater Accra Region resulted in the arrest of fifty-three (53) Nigerian nationals in Ghana.
- A significant intelligence-led operation that targeted suspected cybercrime hubs in several communities in the Greater Accra Region resulted in the...
- Samuel Nartey George, Ghana’s Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, confirmed the arrests in a statement released on Sunday.
- Simultaneous operations On January 16 and 17, 2026, a joint security team comprising members of National Security Operations, the Cyber Security...
- Five (5) Nigerian nationals were arrested in East Legon Hills, eleven (11) in Afienya, ten (10) in Kwabenya, ten (10)...
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Samuel Nartey George, Ghana’s Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, confirmed the arrests in a statement released on Sunday.
He stated that the coordinated operation was carried out to safeguard Ghana’s cyberspace and international digital reputation.
The statement claims that information gathered over the past 48 hours by Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority (CSA) revealed multiple locations in East Legon Hills, Afienya, Kwabenya, Weija, and Tuba that are purportedly being used as hubs for cybercrime.
The intelligence also showed that alleged kingpins were using these places to exploit, coerce, and force young men—the majority of whom were foreign nationals—to commit various cybercrimes.
Simultaneous operations
On January 16 and 17, 2026, a joint security team comprising members of National Security Operations, the Cyber Security Authority, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters, and the Ghana Police Service SWAT Unit carried out simultaneous operations at designated locations, intelligence-led by the CSA.
During the operations, the authorities detained nine (9) Nigerian nationals as principal suspects, alleging their involvement in the planning and execution of cybercrime activities.
Furthermore, forty-four (44) other Nigerians who were thought to be victims of cybercrime and human trafficking were saved from their apartments.
The minister revealed that the rescued people were found using laptops in various apartments, pointing to a well-organised, structured network of cybercriminals operating across the targeted communities.
Items recovered
Several items that may have been used to commit cyber-related offences were found during searches of the apartments.
In the meantime, two (2) pump-action firearms, sixty-two (62) laptop computers, and fifty-two (52) various cell phones were found.
Five (5) Nigerian nationals were arrested in East Legon Hills, eleven (11) in Afienya, ten (10) in Kwabenya, ten (10) in Weija, and seventeen (17) in Tuba, according to a breakdown of arrests in each affected area. This brings the total number of arrests to fifty-three (53).
According to Samuel Nartey George, every arrested person has been properly profiled and turned over to the Ghana Immigration Service for storage and additional enquiries.
Caution to foreign visitors
Additionally, he cautioned foreign visitors to Ghana to exercise caution and to double-check claims made by fellow citizens who entice them into the nation with false pretences, especially promises of employment or rapid financial opportunities.
The minister also revealed that the Ghana Immigration Service, working with INTERPOL, had already profiled some of the people detained in earlier, comparable operations and successfully turned them over to Nigerian law enforcement officials at the Seme border.
He announced that Ghanaian courts are currently prosecuting others for their crimes.
The statement read, “All the arrested individuals have been duly profiled and handed over to the Ghana Immigration Service for safekeeping and further investigations. We caution foreign nationals invited to Ghana to verify claims made by their fellow nationals to lure them here.
“Some individuals picked up in the previous operations have been profiled by the Ghana Immigration Service and INTERPOL and successfully handed over to Nigerian law enforcement operatives at the Seme border. Others are currently facing criminal prosecution before the law courts.
“Protecting Ghana’s cyber image internationally is non-negotiable. Kudos to the CSA team and our partner law enforcement agencies.”