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By John Ogunsemore
Authorities in Ghana have arrested 48 Nigerians in a coordinated overnight operation targeting suspected cybercrime activities in the Dawhenya area of Greater Accra Region.
Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Samuel George, confirmed the arrests in a Facebook post on Wednesday but did not disclose the exact date the suspects were nabbed.
The suspects – 46 men and two women — are accused of conducting romance scams, online investment fraud, impersonation schemes and illicit online gold trading, the minister said.
The operation involved the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) working alongside National Security and the Ghana Police Service and targeted four locations identified as part of an organised cybercrime network.
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Authorities recovered items including 54 laptops, 39 mobile phones, and a Starlink internet kit during the raid.
George described the action as an “intelligence-led surgical strike” aimed at dismantling cybercrime syndicates, emphasising that Ghana remains open to legitimate foreign enterprise but will continue to combat criminal activities in its digital space.
The arrests are part of an ongoing series of joint operations to disrupt transnational cybercrime networks operating in the country and came less than a week after no fewer than 42 Nigerians were deported from Ghana’s Ashanti Region over alleged prostitution, fraud and other related offences.
On December 19, INTERPOL confirmed the arrest of 574 suspects and recovery of approximately $3 million across 19 countries in a significant cybercrime operation across Africa.
The arrests were made between October 27 and November 27 as part of Operation Sentinel, which focused on three prevalent crime types: business email compromise (BEC), digital extortion and ransomware, all identified as growing threats in INTERPOL’s 2025 Africa Cyber Threat Assessment Report.
