No fewer than 50 Nigerians were arrested on Thursday by the Ghana Immigration Service for alleged involvement in cyberfraud and human trafficking.
The suspects and the landlord of the property where the arrests took place were apprehended during a coordinated security operation at McCarthy Hills in the Ga South Municipality of Accra.
Information gathered from local Ghanaian media and a statement by the GIS stated that the raid followed intelligence reports about foreign nationals unlawfully residing in the area, many of whom were allegedly trafficked into the country and forced into online criminal activities.
Confirming the operation, the Head of Public Affairs of the GIS, Assistant Commissioner of Immigration, M. Amoako-Atta, disclosed that the arrest was based on actionable intelligence.
He stated, “The Ghana Immigration Service in the early hours of today, July 24, 2025, conducted a special operation at McCarthy Hills in the Ga South Municipality.
“This operation follows intelligence gathered on the illegal stay of some foreign nationals in the area, some of whom were trafficked into the country and forced into cyber fraud by their facilitators.”
The raid, which involved other national security agencies, led to the arrest of dozens of individuals and the landlord who was allegedly harbouring them.
Amoako-Atta added that investigations are ongoing. “The suspects are currently being screened, and further updates will be provided as the situation develops,” he said.
Thursday’s development comes amid an ongoing crackdown on cybercrime and trafficking syndicates operating within residential communities across Ghana.
Following Thursday’s raid that led to the arrest of over 50 Nigerians for alleged cyber fraud and human trafficking, Ghanaians have taken to social media to express concern over what they described as the growing influx of Nigerians suspected to be involved in criminal activities.
A Ghanaian, Ali Hassan, also questioned the increasing migration of Nigerians into Ghana, asking, “Why are Nigerians rushing into Ghana? Is there a war in Nigeria?”
Meanwhile, another user, Akubila Anabelle, faulted the immigration authorities for allegedly failing to properly screen the suspects before entry.
“How did they manage to enter this country?” she queried. “It is the same immigration service that allowed them in.
“An investigation must be made on how they managed to enter, where they passed through, and whether there were immigration officers there or not,” she added.
