The Government of the Republic of Ghana has praised the Nigerian authorities, particularly the Department of State Services (DSS), for rescuing 44 Ghanaian nationals from a “criminal network” that specialises in luring unsuspecting foreigners with false promises of job opportunities.
In a Saturday statement signed by the Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the country said the 44 rescued victims were safely returned to Accra, the country’s capital, on Friday.
The country said the evacuation was made possible by the joint efforts of the DSS and other security agencies in Nigeria and in Ghana.
The trafficked persons, who were rescued by the DSS in Imo Ekpo, Ifuho and Ekpri Nsukara communities in Uyo and in Ikot-Ekpene LGAs, respectively, comprised 27 males and 17 females.
They were received by an official of the Ghana High Commission, Mr Leslie Lawson, at the Department of State Security (DSS) office in Uyo.