The Nigeria Police Force has rescued a 24-year-old Ghanaian national from a human trafficking syndicate and arrested five suspects, including both Nigerian and Ghanaian nationals, in a coordinated operation in Ofada, Ogun State.
In a statement on Sunday 28th September 2025, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja CSP Benjamin Hundeyin said the operation, carried out by operatives of INTERPOL Annex, FCID Alagbon, Lagos, followed a request for assistance from the National Central Bureau (NCB) Accra on September 15, 2025.
Investigations revealed that the victim and his father were trafficked into Nigeria in July 2025 by a Ghanaian woman, 25-year-old Hassana Abban, who allegedly promised to facilitate their travel to Canada. She reportedly collected 40,000 Cedis (about ₦4.96 million) for the fake arrangements. Upon arrival in Nigeria, their passports and phones were seized, and they were coerced into working on suspected fraudulent online trading platforms.
Police operatives rescued the victims on September 16, 2025, and arrested Abban alongside four accomplices: Odubuasi David (Nigerian), Yahaya Salifu (Ghanaian), Sherifa Haruna (Ghanaian), and Ebenezer Ofosu (Ghanaian). The suspects remain in custody as investigations continue, while the victims have been reunited with their family in Ghana.
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, commended the professionalism of the operatives and reaffirmed the Force’s commitment to regional cooperation in tackling human trafficking and transnational crime.
“No criminal syndicate operating across borders will escape the long arm of the law,” the IGP assured.
