COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, has revealed that human trafficking and cyber-enabled fraud remain urgent security and human-rights concerns in Ghana.
In a post shared on social media, she stated, “Human trafficking has become one of our most urgent national security and human-rights concerns.
It is a growing menace not only in Ghana but across Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Benin, and the subregion.”
She noted that by mid-2025, Ghana had rescued 131 victims of sex trafficking and cyber-enabled fraud, mostly originating from Nigeria, along with 159 victims of labour trafficking.
An additional 113 Ghanaians were identified as victims of Q-NET-related recruitment scams.
“These figures demonstrate how traditional trafficking is now intertwined with modern cybercrime, creating highly complex networks,” she said.
COP Lydia Donkor explained that the CID has intensified its operations by strengthening intelligence gathering, dismantling recruitment rings, and improving coordination with national and regional partners.
“Specialized units now focus on cyber-enabled trafficking, technical crime investigations, and victim support,” she added.
She emphasized the importance of proactive policing: “Early detection, data sharing, and victim protection are central to Ghana’s strategy to combat trafficking effectively.”
