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ABUJA, Nigeria - A total of 46 victims of trafficking have been rescued by agents from the National Central Bureau in Abuja.
Additionally, seven suspects related to the crime and cyber fraud have been arrested.
As stated by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, this achievement stemmed from two coordinated operations in partnership with INTERPOL and the Ghana High Commission.
During the first operation, 31 victims lured from Ghana to Nigeria with false job promises in Europe were rescued.
Adejobi pointed out that investigations revealed the victims were forced into deceitful online marketing activities linked to the QNET network.
One of the victims, Samuel Dankwah Opoku, was misled by George Tenkron and defrauded of 30,000 Ghanaian Cedis by Attah Amankwaah, a known QNET associate based in Nigeria.
“Initial investigations indicated that in August 2024, Samuel Dankwah Opoku, a Ghanaian, was tricked by George Tenkron, who falsely promised him employment in Spain. Opoku was instructed to travel to Nigeria, where he became trapped in QNET’s fraudulent operations.
It was later discovered that he had paid Thirty Thousand Ghanaian Cedis (GHC 30,000) to Attah Amankwaah, a Ghanaian living in Nigeria and a recognized member of the QNET network.
This group specializes in exploiting and forcing individuals into deceptive online marketing scams under coercion and false pretenses,” explained Adejobi.
He noted that INTERPOL operatives detained six suspects during a raid on their operation site, gathering incriminating evidence and revealing a more extensive syndicate involved in cyber fraud and human trafficking.
The rescued individuals were delivered to the Ghana High Commission in Abuja for repatriation and assistance.
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“Acting on credible information, operatives from the Nigeria Police Force arrested six suspects, including Attah Amankwaah, and discovered incriminating materials during a raid at their working base.
Detailed statements collected from both the victims and the suspects contributed to uncovering a broader transnational network involved in human trafficking and internet fraud.
The rescued victims were subsequently handed over to the Ghana High Commission,” said Adejobi.
In another incident on June 17, 2025, Adejobi reported that the bureau received a distress signal about four Ghanaian nationals trafficked to Nigeria by 39-year-old Achiaa Grace Afrifa.
According to him, this suspect allegedly extorted 126,000 Ghanaian Cedis from her victims under the pretense of job placements.
Following a tip-off, police arrested her in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on June 18 and freed 15 victims from her captivity. All seven suspects are presently in custody and will face charges once investigations are completed.
Adejobi stated that the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, praised the quick actions of INTERPOL and the collaboration with Ghanaian authorities.
He reiterated the Force’s commitment to dismantling trafficking networks, fighting cybercrime, and safeguarding the rights of vulnerable individuals.
