A Nigerian man has shared how he allegedly helped a young Nigerian return home after the teenager claimed he was being held in an internet fraud operation in Ghana.
In a post on X, the man said the teenager contacted him in 2024, explaining that he had travelled from Nigeria to Ghana in search of “HK” but instead found himself working as an errand boy and cleaner under harsh conditions.
According to the account, the teenager alleged that his phone had been confiscated, he was fed only once a day, slept very little because of round-the-clock online activities, and was unable to access his bank account until he returned to Nigeria.
The man said he contacted a biker he knew, who allegedly helped the teenager cross from Ghana into Togo before arranging onward transport to the Seme border. He claimed the teenager eventually withdrew money from his account upon reaching Nigeria and returned safely to Enugu.
Using the experience as a warning, the man advised young Nigerians against travelling to join internet fraud groups, describing such operations as a form of modern-day slavery. He instead encouraged youths to learn legitimate vocational skills such as mechanics, barbering or plumbing.
“Around 2024 a young boy I used to know reached out to me on WhatsApp and said, ‘Boss, are you still in Ghana? Please help me escape from where I am in Ghana.’ I asked what was happening and if he was safe. He replied that he was safe, explaining that he had left his parents in Nigeria and come to Ghana for HK. Since arriving, they have turned him into their errand boy, dry cleaner, and slave. The worst part is that he only gets food around 4 p.m., which is all he has for the day until the next day, simply because he hasn’t cashed out.
He also said his boss seized his phone, and the only reason he could still contact me was because he had logged his Gmail into the phone they gave him, which they only use for Wi‑Fi. He barely sleeps because they are online all day and night; anyone who sleeps is punished, except for newcomers who are allowed to rest.
I asked how he planned to escape. He said he has 100,000 naira in his bank account but cannot withdraw it until he reaches Nigeria with his ATM card. So I contacted a cross‑country biker I met in 2017; we became friends after I regularly sent him SportyBet codes. I explained the situation and asked if the boy could get to the Aflao border. The boy confirmed he could. The next day he reached the border; the biker took him to Togo, then arranged a taxi driver to take him to the Seme border, agreeing to be paid upon arrival. When they arrived at Seme, the boy withdrew cash, paid the driver, and also paid the biker. That’s how he returned to Enugu and washed his hands of any fraud involvement.
If you ever consider joining HK, don’t. Instead, learn a legitimate trade such as mechanics, barbering, or plumbing. HK is a modern form of slavery—you work for the boss. If you’re not a smoker when you arrive, you’ll be forced to learn to smoke, womanize, and join a cult.”
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