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Security agencies have arrested 53 Nigerian nationals and rescued 44 others following coordinated intelligence-led operations targeting suspected cybercrime centres in Accra and surrounding areas.
The operations, conducted on January 16 and 17, 2026, were announced by the Minister for Communications, Innovation and Digital Technologies, Sam George. They followed a 48-hour intelligence-gathering exercise by the Cyber Security Authority, which identified several locations where young men were allegedly being exploited and coerced by ringleaders to engage in cybercrime activities.
The suspected centres were located at East Legon Hills, Afienya, Kwabenya, Weija and Tuba.
Acting on the intelligence, a joint team comprising operatives from National Security Operations, the Cyber Security Authority, the Criminal Investigations Department Headquarters and the National Police SWAT carried out simultaneous raids at the identified locations.
During the operations, nine Nigerian nationals were arrested as suspects believed to be key actors in the cybercrime network, while 44 others were rescued. The rescued individuals were found operating laptop computers in various apartments and are considered victims of exploitation.
Searches at the locations led to the retrieval of 52 assorted mobile phones, 62 laptop computers and two pump-action guns.
In total, 53 Nigerian nationals were arrested across the five locations, with 17 picked up at Tuba, 11 at Afienya, 10 each at Kwabenya and Weija, and five at East Legon Hills.
All the arrested persons have been profiled and handed over to the Ghana Immigration Service for further investigations.
Security authorities have cautioned foreign nationals intending to travel to Ghana to independently verify claims made by their compatriots, warning that some individuals are lured into the country under false pretences and later exploited for criminal activities.
Officials disclosed that individuals arrested in previous operations have been profiled by the Ghana Immigration Service and INTERPOL, with some handed over to Nigerian law enforcement at the Seme border, while others are facing prosecution before Ghanaian courts.
The Cyber Security Authority reaffirmed that protecting Ghana’s international cyber image remains non-negotiable and commended partner law enforcement agencies for the successful operations.
