The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has acquired 105 Nigerians rescued from cybercrime syndicates in Ghana following a coordinated crackdown on legal operations within the West African nation.
A press release issued by Vincent Adekoye, Head of NAPTIP’s Press and Public Relations Unit, mentioned the operation was coordinated by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) following an alert from Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority.
The alert prompted the involvement of Nigerian safety and regulation enforcement businesses within the operation.
According to NAPTIP, Ghanaian authorities rescued 119 Nigerians through the operation, of whom 105 have been repatriated to Nigeria, whereas the remaining 14 had been nonetheless present process processing as of the announcement.
Receiving the returnees on behalf of the federal authorities, NAPTIP Director-General, Binta Lami Adamu Bello, assured them of their security and urged them to stay calm whereas the federal government carried out profiling and reintegration procedures.
Bello mentioned the company was dedicated to defending the dignity and welfare of the returnees and guaranteeing that every particular person acquired acceptable help primarily based on their particular person circumstances.
The operation concerned a number of Nigerian businesses, together with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Department of State Services (DSS), National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Nigerian High Commission in Ghana.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and different companions additionally participated within the operation.
NAPTIP recommended the Ghanaian authorities, notably the Cyber Security Authority and the Ghana Immigration Service, in addition to the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency, for his or her operational help.
The company additionally acknowledged the contributions of ONSA, Nigerian safety and regulation enforcement businesses, and different companions in facilitating the operation.
It mentioned the event underscored the federal authorities’s dedication to defending Nigerians from human trafficking, exploitation and the hazards related to irregular migration.
NAPTIP added that it will proceed to strengthen nationwide and worldwide cooperation to fight human trafficking and associated types of exploitation, whereas guaranteeing that individuals rescued throughout such operations acquired acceptable screening, safety and help.
The company additionally cautioned Nigerians towards accepting suspicious employment affords, scholarship alternatives and different guarantees of a greater life overseas with out correct verification.
It urged potential migrants to be cautious of affords involving unrealistic guarantees, obscure job descriptions or questionable recruitment preparations, warning that such alternatives might expose them to exploitation and legal actions.
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