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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Edward Acquah

Ghana police rescue 57 Nigerians in crackdown on human trafficking and cybercrime

Police in Ghana rescued 57 Nigerians trafficked to the West African country and arrested five people suspected of operating a cybercrime and human trafficking ring, authorities said Thursday.

Police raided a building in the suburb of the capital Accra on Wednesday, where the victims, between the ages of 18 and 26, were housed and forced to engage in online romance scams, the Criminal Investigations Department said Thursday in a statement.

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