By Andrew Utulu
Copyright independent
The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have said that in their sustained efforts to combat crimes, they have successfully rescued two victims of human trafficking.
The victims, according to police are a 24-year-old Ghanaian and his father.
Following their rescue, the operatives said they arrested five suspects in connection with the alleged crime, adding that the arrested include both Ghanaians and Nigerians.
Benjamin Hundeyin, Force Public Relations Officer, who disclosed this in a press statement on Monday, said the rescue and arrest occurred during a well-coordinated operation by operatives of INTERPOL Annex, FCID Alagbon, Lagos, in Ofada, Ogun State.
Preliminary investigation, according to the Force image maker, revealed that the victim and his father were allegedly trafficked into Nigeria in July 2025 by one Hassana Abban, a female, aged 25 and Ghanaian national residing in Ofada, Ogun State, under the guise of facilitating their travel to Canada.
The investigation revealed that the suspect obtained 40,000 Cedis, approximately N4,960,000 for the supposed travel arrangements.
He said that upon their arrival in Nigeria, their Ghanaian international passports and mobile phones were seized, and they were coerced into activities suspected to be fraudulent online trading platforms.
“Following the assistance request from Interpol Accra, a special team of police operatives from INTERPOL Annex, FCID Alagbon, Lagos investigated the victims’ location, leading to their rescue on 16th September 2025 in Ogun State. The operation also resulted in the arrest of the principal suspect, Hassana Abban, alongside four accomplices, Odubuasi David, male, Nigerian national, Yahaya Salifu, male, Ghanaian national, Sherifa Haruna, female, Ghanaian national, and Ebenezer Ofosu, male, Ghanaian national. All five suspects are currently in custody and further investigations are ongoing. The rescued victims have since been reunited with their family back in Ghana,” Hundeyin further disclosed.
