A Nigerian national, Collins Francis Olayi Ojo, has been arrested in Ghana for allegedly masterminding a human trafficking and cyber fraud syndicate that lured fellow Nigerians into the country before forcing them into internet scam operations.
The Ghana Police Service said Ojo was arrested alongside nine other suspects during an intelligence-led operation carried out by the Tema Regional Police Command at Mataheko-Afienya in the Tema area on July 3, 2026.
Announcing the development, the Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Lydia Yaako Donkor, said investigators dismantled the suspected criminal network after weeks of intelligence gathering.
The other suspects arrested were identified as Matthew Balogun, Jahid Bello, Abdul Rahman Nufizi, Talent Sinevi, Prey Morrison, Lawal Abdul Aziz, David Ogogona, Gift Prince and Kingsley Honest.
Police said the suspects were arrested at an apartment allegedly serving as the operational base for the cybercrime syndicate.
According to Donkor, preliminary investigations identified Ojo as the alleged coordinator and leader of the network. He is accused of recruiting nine Nigerian nationals, transporting them by road from Nigeria to Ghana, and coercing them into carrying out cyber-enabled fraudulent activities.
Rather than treating the nine Nigerians as suspects, investigators classified them as victims of human trafficking and exploitation. The victims have since been rescued and moved to a secure location where they are receiving protection while investigations continue.
A search of the apartment led to the recovery of 28 laptop computers and nine mobile phones believed to have been used in the alleged cyber fraud operations. The devices have been seized for digital forensic analysis.
Donkor disclosed that Ojo has been arraigned before the Accra High Court, where he was remanded in custody pending further proceedings.
She added that investigations are ongoing as authorities intensify efforts to track down other members of the alleged trafficking and cybercrime syndicate.