The Cyber Security Authority (CSA), in close collaboration with the National Security and the Ghana Police Service, have arrested 48 suspected cybercrime operatives during a coordinated, intelligence-led nighttime raid in the Dawhenya area of the Ningo‑Prampram Constituency. The operation represents one of the latest high-impact crackdowns aimed at dismantling criminal networks that exploit digital platforms for illicit gain.
A statement from Sam George, Minister of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, said: “Once again, we have struck at the heart of cybercrime operations within our beloved Homeland.”
Preliminary interrogation suggests the suspects are Nigerian nationals, 46 males and two females, alleged to be involved in a range of cyber‑related criminal offences, including romance scams, online investment fraud, impersonation schemes, and illicit online gold trading. Seized evidence from the raid included 54 laptops, 39 mobile phones, one Starlink internet device, and eight MTN TurboNet routers.
The Minister reaffirmed the government’s resolute posture, stating, “we are committed to carrying out intelligence‑led surgical strikes against these crime syndicates to ensure that we rid our cyber ecosystem of these criminals. Ghana welcomes everyone interested in legitimate enterprise.
“We will remain a hostile domain for cyber criminals.” He added his praise for the security personnel behind the operation: “I commend the operatives who carried out this operation with the professionalism for which our security services are globally recognised. Their service is celebrated.”
The Dawhenya arrests are the latest in a robust year of enforcement actions by Ghanaian authorities aimed at disrupting cybercrime at both local and regional levels.
Early in December, the CSA and National Security operatives arrested 32 individuals in a targeted operation in the Kasoa-Tuba area, seizing numerous laptops and mobile phones suspected of being linked to online fraud syndicates.
In mid‑December, Sam George also disclosed that security agencies arrested “over 300 people in collaboration with the Police CID who have been involved with Mobile Money fraud,” spotlighting the government’s campaign against schemes that exploit Ghana’s thriving digital financial services ecosystem.
A notable joint effort between the CSA and the Ghana Police Service earlier in the year resulted in the arrest of 65 suspects connected to various cyber‑enabled offences across the country, with operations conducted in Sogakope, Dodowa, Bortianor‑Ngleshie Amanfro, and Teshie‑Nungua. During those raids, authorities also identified and repatriated numerous human trafficking victims who had been coerced into cyber‑fraud activity
Another operation in Tema’s Adom City Estate led to the arrest of 39 individuals suspected of operating cybercrime hubs, with a significant haul of devices seized for forensic analysis.
These domestic efforts dovetail with wider regional and international crackdowns. Across Africa in 2025, INTERPOL‑coordinated operations have led to mass arrests of cybercriminals involved in romance fraud, sextortion, and other online scams.
These enforcement actions occur against a backdrop of rising cybercrime impact domestically. Between January and September 2025, the country recorded more than 1,200 cases of online fraud and nearly GH¢500,000 in local blackmail and sextortion losses, while overall cybercrime cases jumped dramatically year‑on‑year, highlighting the urgency of sustained action.
Ghana is working to cement its reputation as a secure hub for digital enterprise and investment, with authorities indicating that enforcement will remain vigorous and intelligence‑driven.
