50 Nigerians Arrested at McCarthy Hills Over Suspected Cyber Fraud, Other Organised Crimes
- The Ghana Immigration Service conducted a special operation at McCarthy Hills to arrest some foreign nationals reportedly engaged in criminal activity
- The operation led to about 50 Nigerians being arrested for alleged involvement in cybercrime activities
- The Ghana Immigration Service assured the public that investigations are underway to establish the full scope of the activities
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About 50 Nigerians have been arrested at McCarthy Hills over suspected fraud and other criminal activities.
The Ghana Immigration Service made the arrests based on intelligence of the suspected criminal activity.
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A statement said the suspects were said to be bringing people into the country illegally and forcing them to engage in fraud online.
Among those picked up was the landlord of the apartment where the alleged criminal activities were taking place.
Authorities believe the property served as a base for the operations. The service said it would provide further updates on the case.
"About 50 Nigerians have been taken so far, including the landlord of the apartment where the alleged illegality was taking place. The public will be updated in due course of the outcome of the operations and subsequent investigations."
Court orders deportation of Nigerian for smuggling
In June, a Nigerian trader was convicted of smuggling large sums of fake CFA Francs currency into Ghana, amounting to over $100,000.
The convict, 55-year-old Aremu Timothy Adegboyega, was also set to be deported following an Accra Circuit Court judgement.
Adegboyega, who was initially on trial after pleading not guilty, changed his plea to guilty midway through the court proceedings.
The Chronicle reported that he was charged with two counts of possessing forged notes contrary to Section 18(2) of the Currency Act, 1964 (Act 242) and one count of illegal entry into Ghana.
The court fined him the equivalent of GH¢3,000 or two years in prison with hard labour. He was also fined the equivalent of GH¢1,440 a two-year prison term.
Immigration shares details of swoop on street kids
In May, the Ghana Immigration Service arrested 2,241 individuals as part of its operation to detain foreigners and street beggars.
The immigration service said, 384 men, 525 women, 577 boys, and 755 girls were detained after the operation.
Source: UGC
The detainees were screened at the Ghana Immigration Service National Headquarters in Accra ahead of their repatriation.
ACI Michael Amoako-Atta, Head of Public Affairs at the service, told the press there were also concerns that criminal elements were involved in the street begging.
Nigerian man arrested at Oyarifa in drug bust
In March, YEN.com.gh reported that the Narcotics Control Commission arrested a 56-year-old Nigerian at Oyarifa in a drug bust. The suspect was identified as Uchechukwu Chima.
The arrest occurred on March 18, 2025, and led to the discovery of narcotics at the suspect’s hideout.
Field tests confirmed the substances as narcotics, with an estimated street value of $2.1 million.
According to a statement from the commission, Chima was under surveillance for some time and was linked to several past drug-related incidents in Ghana.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
