Ghana Police bust cybercrime ring – 57 Nigerians rescued

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, October 23. Police raided a building in the suburb of the capital, Accra, on Wednesday, October 22, 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. The police retrieved 77 laptops, 38 mobile phones, two vehicles, three television sets, and other internet-enabled devices from the building. The suspects allegedly lured their victims…