The Federal Government has raised alarm over the growing threat of cyber-slavery, a modern form of human trafficking luring young Nigerians into forced cybercrime abroad.
In a statement on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through spokesman Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa, warned that criminal networks are enticing victims with false promises of lucrative jobs, particularly in the cryptocurrency sector.
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Many, including minors, are trafficked and forced into what has been labelled as ‘419 cyber-scam factories,’ facing abusive and exploitative conditions.
The Ministry cited a recent rescue operation in Accra, Ghana, where the Economic and Organised Crimes Office freed a group of Nigerian nationals held captive and coerced into cyber-fraud activities.
Authorities are urging heightened vigilance among young people and their families, as syndicates across the region expand their reach through increasingly sophisticated recruitment tactics.
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