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Police bust human trafficking and cybercrime syndicate, rescue 57 Nigerian nationals
Crime

Police bust human trafficking and cybercrime syndicate, rescue 57 Nigerian nationals

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has successfully dismantled a major human trafficking and cybercrime network, leading to the arrest of five suspects and the rescue of fifty-seven Nigerian nationals believed to have been trafficked into the country. In a well-coordinated intelligence-led operation conducted by the CID’s Operations Unit at Adom Estates, Community 25, in the Greater Accra Region, the suspects — identified as Joel Nosa, Collins Rotimi, Shadrack Lulu, Austin Amahuaro, and John Uloko — were apprehended for their alleged involvement in the transnational criminal enterprise. Preliminary investigations have revealed that the syndicate lured unsuspecting young men and women, aged between 18 and 26, from Nigeria into Ghana under the p...
Three Nigerian Nationals Jailed for Vehicle Theft in Kumasi
Crime

Three Nigerian Nationals Jailed for Vehicle Theft in Kumasi

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has announced the successful conviction of three Nigerian nationals involved in a series of vehicle thefts across the Kumasi Metropolis. The suspects, Francis Friday, Linus Agwazie, and Russell Ekenze — were arrested on June 20, 2025, after a police operation targeted their theft activities. On July 22, 2025, the trio appeared before the Atasemanso Circuit Court. During the proceedings, Ekenze pleaded guilty and was immediately sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL). His accomplices, Friday and Agwazie, pleaded not guilty and their cases were adjourned. The following day, July 23, 2025, Circuit Court 3 found Friday and Agwazie guilty on two counts and sentenced each of them to 8 years IHL, with the terms running concurrently. ...
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