Human Trafficking: Ghana Jails 2 Nigerians 20 Years For Forcing Victims Into Cybercrime

Two Nigerians have been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment each by a Ghanaian court for trafficking fellow Nigerians into Ghana with false promises of employment before allegedly forcing them to engage in cybercrime.
The convicts, Kingsley Ndifon, 29, and Emmanuel Akong, 25, were found guilty of human trafficking and causing harm by Circuit Court ‘B’ in Tema after a full trial.
According to a statement issued by the Ghana Police Service, the two men lured Nigerian nationals to Ghana with promises of employment before allegedly holding them captive and compelling them to engage in internet fraud.
The suspects were arrested on August 20, 2023, at Sebrepor, a suburb of Tema, after the...