The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has rescued roughly 219 people from a suspected human trafficking ring, following an intelligence-led operation in Oyarifa.
Addressing a press convention on Thursday, 17 April, EOCO’s Performing Government Director, Abdul Bashiru Dapilah, revealed that the victims had been lured into Ghana below the guise of employment alternatives and have been subsequently pressured into unlawful actions.
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Sadly, upon arrival in Ghana, as there have been no precise job alternatives, they have been taken hostage and confined throughout the Oyarifa Estates. They have been then coerced into participating in cybercrime and related illegal activities.
He added:
A lot of laptops, private belongings, web gadgets, meals objects, and different supplies have been retrieved throughout the operation. With the assist of the Ghana Police Service and the army, the victims have been transported to the EOCO headquarters.
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Mr Dapilah defined {that a} thorough screening train was being performed to differentiate between victims and suspects, in addition to to separate juveniles from adults and decide the particular nature of their involvement.
He additional disclosed:
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There are 11 people below the age of 18—seven females and 212 males. From our preliminary screening, we suspect there are about 35 perpetrators amongst them.
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Certainly, throughout the screening course of and in a gathering with the Nigerian Excessive Commissioner, lots of the victims—significantly the juveniles—expressed remorse and recounted the misleading strategies used to deliver them to Ghana.
The EOCO boss additionally famous that ongoing operations goal to rescue Ghanaians who’ve change into victims of human trafficking in different African nations, whereas intensifying efforts to clamp down on related legal networks working throughout the nation.
