Ghanaian authorities have arrested at least 48 Nigerians over alleged involvement in romance scams, online investment fraud and other cybercrime-related offences, following a coordinated security operation in the Dawhenya area of the Ningo-Prampram Constituency.
The arrests come less than a week after Ghana deported no fewer than 42 Nigerians from the Ashanti Region over alleged prostitution, fraud and related offences, underscoring an intensified crackdown on transnational crimes involving foreign nationals.
Although the exact date of the latest arrests was not disclosed, Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Samuel George, confirmed the development in a Facebook post on Wednesday, describing the operation as intelligence-led and jointly executed by multiple security agencies.
According to George, the suspects were apprehended during a nighttime raid carried out by the Cyber Security Authority of Ghana in collaboration with the National Security and the Ghana Police Service.
“A nighttime operation led by the Cyber Security Authority Ghana, in collaboration with National Security and the Ghana Police Service, has resulted in the arrest of 48 suspected cybercrime operatives during a coordinated, intelligence-led operation in the Dawhenya area of the Ningo-Prampram Constituency,” he said.
He disclosed that preliminary interrogation indicated that all 48 suspects were Nigerian nationals, comprising 46 males and two females.
The minister said the suspects were linked to a range of cyber-enabled crimes, including romance scams, online investment fraud, impersonation schemes and illicit online gold trading.
Security operatives also recovered several electronic devices believed to have been used in carrying out the alleged crimes.
“Items retrieved during the operation included 54 laptops, 39 mobile phones, one Starlink internet device and eight MTN TurboNet routers,” George stated.
The arrests follow recent concerns raised by Ghanaian authorities over the rising activities of organised cybercrime syndicates operating within the country, often involving foreign nationals.
Last week, the Ashanti Regional Minister, Frank Amoakohene, disclosed that 42 Nigerians had been deported from the region over alleged involvement in prostitution, fraud and other criminal activities.
Amoakohene announced the deportations in a Facebook post on Thursday, December 18, 2025, stating that the move was part of efforts to maintain public order and security in the region.
Ghanaian security agencies have intensified surveillance and intelligence operations in recent months amid growing reports of cyber fraud, online scams and related criminal activities targeting both local and foreign victims.
Authorities say investigations into the latest arrests are ongoing and that the suspects will be processed in line with Ghana’s cybercrime and criminal laws.
Officials also reiterated the government’s commitment to strengthening inter-agency cooperation and cross-border intelligence sharing to curb cybercrime and other transnational offences.