NAPTIP Rescues 12 Trafficked Victims from Ghana

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) successfully rescued 12 victims of human trafficking from Ghana. The operation, which involved collaboration with the Nigerian High Commission in Ghana and other law enforcement agencies, resulted in the repatriation of the victims, comprising nine females aged between 17 and 19, and two males aged 22.

Preliminary investigations indicated that the victims were recruited under false pretenses of lucrative job offers but were instead forced into prostitution and cybercrime activities upon arrival in Ghana. Mr. Agboko Comfort, representing the head of the Internal Intelligence Cooperation Unit, and Omolara Ibrahim, emphasized the importance of providing the victims with opportunities to rebuild their lives.

They commended the partner agencies for their roles in the operation and assured that NAPTIP would intensify efforts to track down and prosecute those behind the trafficking network.