Nigerian Police rescue trafficked Ghanaian national in Abuja
A Ghanaian national who was allegedly trafficked into Nigeria under the pretence of processing travel documents for migration to Europe has been rescued by the Nigeria Police Force.
Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, made this known in a statement posted via the official X handle of the Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday.
According to Adejobi, operatives of the FCT Police Command, in collaboration with INTERPOL National Central Bureau, Abuja, rescued the victim, who was identified as Sammed Iddrisu, on June 27, 2025, in Abuja
In the statement, Iddrisu had arrived in Abuja on June 25 after being lured by one Attah, who allegedly promised to facilitate a French visa and related travel documents.
Mr. Nartey Louda, the victim’s father, was said to have paid GHC 55,000 to the suspect on January 10, 2025.
“The operation, which was executed on June 27, 2025, in Abuja, followed actionable intelligence received from INTERPOL NCB Accra, Ghana, on June 16, 2025.
“Preliminary investigations reveal that on January 10, 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,” Adejobi stated.
He added that acting on these fraudulent assurances, Sammed was directed to travel to Abuja, Nigeria, with the expectation of collecting the said visa.
Adejobi noted that instead of the victim receiving any travel documentation, he was unlawfully detained in Abuja and allegedly forced into participating in Internet fraud associated with the QNET pyramid scheme, which was disguised as an e-commerce business.
“Upon arriving in Abuja on June 25, 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 Ghanaian who managed to escape and return to Ghana, where he reported the incident to the authorities,” the statement read in part.
The report initiated a cross-border coordination between INTERPOL NCB Accra and its Nigerian counterpart, leading to intelligence gathering, surveillance, and a quick rescue operation.
Adejobi further stated that reintegration procedures for the rescued victim were underway, and efforts to track and arrest the traffickers have begun.
He advised the public to exercise caution, verify travel-related offers through official diplomatic channels, and report any suspicious persons or activities in their vicinity through appropriate law enforcement channels.
“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,” the Force PRO concluded.
