At least 48 Nigerians have been arrested in Ghana for their alleged involvement in romance scams, online investment fraud, and other cybercrime-related activities.

The arrests occurred less than a week after 42 Nigerians were deported from Ghana’s Ashanti Region for alleged involvement in prostitution, fraud, and related offences, according to Ashanti Regional Minister Frank Amoakohene in a Facebook post on Thursday, December 18, 2025.

While the exact date of the recent arrests was not disclosed, Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Samuel George, stated on Facebook on Wednesday that the suspects were apprehended during a coordinated raid in the Dawhenya area.

The operation was conducted by the Cyber Security Authority of Ghana in collaboration with the National Security and the Ghana Police Service, following actionable cyber intelligence.

“A nighttime operation led by the Cyber Security Authority, in collaboration with National Security and the Ghana Police Service, resulted in the arrest of 48 suspected cybercrime operatives during an intelligence-led operation in the Dawhenya area of the Ningo-Prampram Constituency,” George said.

He added that the suspects, believed to be Nigerian nationals, included 46 males and two females based on preliminary interrogation.

According to George, the suspects were linked to various cybercrime activities, including romance scams, online investment fraud, impersonation schemes, and illegal online gold trading.

Items recovered during the raid included 54 laptops, 39 mobile phones, one Starlink internet device, and eight MTN TurboNet routers.