Source: Africa Publicity
Personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) have arrested 93 Nigerian citizens in Accra for alleged internet fraud and immigration related offences.
The suspects are made up of 91 males and two females.
They were arrested during a raid on six houses at the Devtraco Estate.
The operation was led by Deputy Superintendent of Immigration, Newman Akuffo, from the National Operations Unit of the GIS.
The operation led to the rescue of 73 victims who had reportedly been subjected to severe torture and abuse by the suspects.
In a press release issued by the Public Affairs Department of the Ghana Immigration Service, items retrieved during the operation included counterfeit US dollars, fake gold bars, 82 laptops, 57 mobile phones and 17 television sets, as well as other household appliances believed to have been used to support the suspects’ activities.
The release said investigations by the Service revealed that some of the suspects entered Ghana through unapproved routes, while others had overstayed the 90-day visa-free entry period granted to certain foreign nationals.
It says further investigations were ongoing at its National Headquarters, while the 73 victims who were rescued during the operation had been repatriated to Nigeria.
The Comptroller-General of Immigration has urged all foreign nationals residing in Ghana to comply with the country’s laws.
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