Ghana arrests dozens of Nigerians over online fraud ring

Those arrested in Ghana – 46 men and two women – are accused of conducting romance scams, online investment fraud, impersonation schemes and illicit online gold trading. — Reuters

ACCRA: Ghanaian police and security authorities have arrested nearly 50 Nigerians in a sting operation against online scammers, Accra said Wednesday.

A nighttime raid on the outskirts of the capital "resulted in the arrest of 48 suspected cybercrime operatives... believed to be Nigerian nationals", Information Minister Sam George said.