Police rescue 10 Nigerians in Ghana from their traffickers

Police at Baatsona in Accra have rescued 10 Nigerian nationals from their traffickers at Coastal Estates down, along the Spintex Road.

They also arrested six suspected traffickers.

The said victims are between the ages of 21 and 24

The Public Relations Officer of the Accra Regional Police Command, DSP Efia Tenge who confirmed the arrest said, they received an SOS on Tuesday July 6, 2021, at about 4 pm, indicating that someone needed help from a house at Coastal Estate down.

She said the police “followed up on the information to the scene and discovered that a young man by name, Amas Ekhosuehi aged 24, a Nigerian, and his five accomplices also Nigerians had lured 10 Nigerian young men into Ghana through the closed borders to engage them in cyber fraud activities.

“The young men who looked pale and malnourished had several marks of assault on their back. The victims claimed they were lured in batches to Ghana to seek greener pastures, however, they were camped in a house and prevented from going out, but physically abused each time they requested food or failed to swindle unsuspecting victims to send money,” DSP Tenge said.

The five other suspects gave their names as Apostle Sunday aged 27 from Akwarbom State, Monday Echeh aged 25 from Edo State, Patrick Odez aged 26 from Cross River State, Aboki O.C aged 21 from Edo State and Henry Ochuko aged 26 from Edo State.

DSP Tenge said, their victims are between 21 and 24 and said they were from Edo State, Imo State, Ansarawa State, Andrew Musah aged 24 from Ansarawa State, Amabrogwo Josiah aged 24 from Ansarawa State and Akwarbom State.

“Suspects are in custody, being processed for court as soon as possible. Police retrieved 14 laptops from the house, and the Ghana Immigration Service and the Human Trafficking Unit are being involved to assist.”

By Sheila Satori Mensa