Thursday, July 3, 2025 - The Nigerian Police Force through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has rescued a Ghanaian national, Sammed Iddrisu, who was trafficked into Nigeria.
The victim was rescued in Abuja on 27th June 27, 2025
following intelligence received from INTERPOL NCB Accra, Ghana.
Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who
disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 said the victim was
lured to Nigerian under the guise of processing travel documents for migration
to Europe only to be detained and coerced into participating in illicit
internet-based activities.
“As part of
its ongoing efforts to crush transnational crime syndicates and clampdown on
violent crimes such as kidnapping, the Nigeria Police Force, through the
INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, in close collaboration with
police operatives of the FCT Command, has successfully rescued Sammed Iddrisu,
a Ghanaian citizen who was deceptively trafficked into Nigeria under the guise
of processing travel documents for migration to Europe,” the statement read.
"The
operation, which was executed on 27th June 2025 in Abuja, followed actionable
intelligence received from INTERPOL NCB Accra, Ghana, on 16th June 2025.
"Preliminary
investigations reveal that on 10th January 2025, the victim’s father, Mr.
Nartey Louda, was defrauded of GHC 55,000 by a trafficker identified as Attah,
who falsely promised to facilitate a French visa and related travel documents
for his son.
"Acting
on these fraudulent assurances, Sammed was directed to travel to Abuja,
Nigeria, with the expectation of collecting the said visa.
"Upon
arriving in Abuja on 25th June 2025, however, the victim was unlawfully
detained and coerced into participating in illicit internet-based activities
associated with the QNET pyramid scheme, a fraudulent operation disguised as an
e-commerce business.
"The criminal syndicate also attempted to manipulate other individuals, including a Ghanian, who managed to escape and return to Ghana, where he reported the incident to the authorities, triggering international coordination and rescue efforts.
"As a result of proactive surveillance, intelligence acquisition, and a prompt response from INTERPOL NCB Abuja and the FCT police operatives, the victim was rescued and reintegration procedures are underway.
"The
INTERPOL NCB Abuja has initiated necessary steps to ensure these fraudulent
individuals are apprehended and made to face the full wrath of the law.
“The Nigeria
Police Force hereby cautions members of the public to exercise due diligence,
verify travel-related offers through official diplomatic channels, and report
all suspicious persons or activities happening around them through appropriate
and official law enforcement channels.”
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