EOCO, Engage Now Africa rescue 20 Burkinabè nationals from suspected trafficking network
Twenty Burkina Faso nationals who were allegedly lured to Ghana with promises of lucrative employment have been rescued from a suspected human-trafficking and cybercrime operation.
Twenty Burkinabe nationals were rescued from a suspected human trafficking and cybercrime operation in Ghana. The victims were reportedly lured with promises of well-paid corporate jobs, only to be trapped in an exploitative scheme. ENA, in collaboration with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), rescued the victims who had been recruited online.
The recruiters allegedly collected money from the victims to process their travel documents. The victims were provided with temporary shelter, care, and repatriated to Burkina Faso. ENA's Director of End Modern Slavery, Afasi Komla, emphasized the use of secrecy, deception, and misinformation by traffickers. He also urged the public to verify employment offers and to report suspicious recruitment arrangements.
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