Nigeria, March 22 -- The Ghanaian government has announced the rescue of 44 Ghanaians from a human trafficking ring operating in Nigeria.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed that the rescued Ghanaians arrived in Accra on Friday. It said the rescue was in partnership with Nigerian authorities.

The victims, according to the ministry, were lured from Ghana to Nigeria and into the scheme through a deceptive job and travel offer.

These fraudulent opportunities are advertised on social media and informal recruitment platforms, the Ministry said.

When they arrived in Nigeria, however, they were "subjected to exploitative conditions" and forced to entice others to join the scheme.

"Affected ...