The Federal Government has taken delivery of 105 Nigerians rescued during an operation targeting cybercrime syndicates in Ghana.
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) announced this in a statement issued on Monday and signed by its Head of Press and Public Relations Unit, Vincent Adekoye.
According to the agency, the operation was coordinated by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) following a report from Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority.
NAPTIP led the Nigerian security and law enforcement agencies that participated in the operation. Other agencies involved included the Nigeria Immigration Service, the Department of State Services, the National Intelligence Agency and the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons.
The Nigerian High Commission in Ghana and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria also participated in the exercise.
NAPTIP stated, “The Ghanaian government rescued 119 Nigerians during the operation. Of that number, 105 have been repatriated to Nigeria, while efforts are ongoing to return the remaining 14.”
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