The Digest:
Ghana's Cyber Security Authority (CSA), in collaboration with the national security and police, has arrested 48 Nigerian nationals in a nighttime raid over alleged cybercrime activities.
Key Points:
- The intelligence-led operation took place in Dawhenya, Ningo-Prampram Constituency.
- Those arrested include 46 men and 2 women, all preliminarily identified as Nigerians.
- They are suspected of romance scams, investment fraud, impersonation, and illegal online gold trading.
- Seized items include 54 laptops, 39 mobile phones, a Starlink device, and 8 internet routers.
- The CSA vows to continue "surgical strikes" against cybercrime syndicates.
- Authorities reiterated that Ghana is open to legitimate business but hostile to cybercriminals.
- The operation's timing casts a pall over the detainees' Christmas celebrations.
