Ghanaian police rescued 57 Nigerians trafficked into the country and arrested five suspects running a cybercrime and human trafficking network, authorities confirmed Thursday, October 23. On Wednesday, October 22, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) raided a building in a suburb of Accra, where victims aged 18 to 26 were forced to participate in online romance …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has completed the deportation of 192 foreign nationals convicted of cybercrime, internet fraud, and related financial offenses in Lagos State. The operation, which began on August 15, 2025, concluded on October 16 with the …
Not less than 260 suspects have been arrested in 14 African countries in a sweeping crackdown on cybercrime linked to romance scams and sextortion, INTERPOL announced. The two-week operation, code-named Operation Contender 3.0, ran from July 28 to August 11, 2025. Police seized over 1,200 electronic devices, dismantled 81 online infrastructures, and identified nearly 1,500 …
