The Economic and Organised Crime Office(EOCO) has raided a cybercrime syndicate at Mataheko–Afienya, rescuing seven trafficked Nigerians and arresting ten suspects.
According to the EOCO statement, the raid was conducted on Friday, November 14, 2025, as part of EOCO’s Operation LIFELINE.
The victims recused were aged 17–30 years and were lured with fake job offers and forced into cybercrime.
EOCO, in a statement issued on November 17, 2025, stated, “The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), on Friday, November 14. 2025. through Operation LIFELINE rescued seven (7) Nigerian nationals who are believed to have been trafficked into the country to engage in prohibited cyber activities,
During the operation, ten (10) individuals were arrested; three (3) suspects and seven (7) victims, all Nigerian nationals. The ages of the victims range from 17 to 30 years”.
The statement added, “The suspects, who initially lure their victims with promises of employment in Ghana, subsequently subject them to harsh and exploitative conditions and compel them to engage in online fraud schemes and prohibited cyber activities.
EOCO encourages the public to continue using its hotlines to report suspicious activities to the Office and other law enforcement agencies. Landlords are also urged to conduct due diligence when renting out their properties, especially to foreign nationals. Individuals involved in such illegal activities are strongly warned to desist, as the Office remains fully committed to pursuing and apprehending offenders”.
In related news, EOCO has arrested 320 people in Kumasi in what it calls Ghana’s largest anti-human trafficking and QNET fraud operation to date.
The suspects are believed to be part of a network involved in fraud and human trafficking under the guise of QNET business activities.
According to the EOCO statement, initial assessments indicate that 25 of the 320 individuals are potential suspects, while the remaining 295 are deemed to be victims of human trafficking.
EOCO statement read, “The Economic and Organised Crime Office (E0CO) is pleased to announce a major breakthrough in its efforts to combat human trafficking and economic crime in Ghana.
Today, the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of EOCO carried out two simultaneous operations at two locations, resulting in the arrest of 320 individuals.
Initial assessments indicate that 25 of the 320 individuals are potential suspects, while the remaining 295 are deemed to be victims of human trafficking, and employment seems penetrated under the guise of ONET”.
It further added, “The operations are a result of meticulous investigations conducted by E0CO over several months, demonstrating our commitment to detecting. Investigating and prosecuting economic and organised crime. The suspects and victims are currently undergoing screening, and the 25 suspects will be subject to further investigations. This operation marks the largest anti-human trafficking operation in the country, following an earlier raid two weeks ago that led to the arrest of over 26 persons in Kasoa.
EOCO is working closely with QNET to clamp down on the misuse of their brand name to traffic and defraud innocent individuals. We commend the collaborative efforts of QNET in this regard and look forward to continued cooperation to bring perpetrators to justice”.
EOCO further assured the public of its continued commitment to fighting economic and organised crime.
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EOCO RAIDS NIGERIAN CYBER FRAUD RING AT MATAHEKO -AFIENYA pic.twitter.com/fRCYNNF33L
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