The Nigeria Police Force has achieved a major milestone in its fight against transnational crime with the arrest of two internationally wanted fugitives — Felix Omoregie, alias “Eghosa Johnson Omoregie,” and Okwudili Sabastine Ezeje.
in a statement Force Public Relations Officer Force Headquarters, Abuja ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said Felix Omoregie, the alleged leader of a human trafficking syndicate, was apprehended in Benin City, Edo State. He had been declared wanted by Belgian authorities via an INTERPOL Red Notice issued on December 19, 2023. Omoregie is accused of trafficking young Nigerian women and minors to Europe for sexual exploitation. His network, spanning Italy, Belgium, and France, coerced victims through voodoo oaths and fabricated debts ranging from €20,000 to €50,000. Convicted in absentia in Belgium in 2021, Omoregie fled to Nigeria. Upon his arrest, police recovered incriminating materials, including documents indicating plans to relocate to Canada. He is scheduled to be arraigned at the Federal High Court in Benin City.
In a separate operation, 37-year-old Okwudili Sabastine Ezeje was captured in Nsukka, Enugu State, by the INTERPOL National Central Bureau, Abuja. Ezeje is wanted in the United Arab Emirates for armed robbery, cultism, drug trafficking, and related offenses. He is linked to several high-profile robberies in Dubai and Sharjah, including incidents at Dubai Mall, Al Ansari Exchange, and a Bureau de Change in Jebel Ali Village. Authorities confirmed that he continued to direct criminal operations from Nigeria. His arraignment is forthcoming.
The arrests were made possible through strategic collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force, the Office of the National Security Adviser, and Dubai Police. Inspector-General of Police Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun commended the operatives for their professionalism and reaffirmed the Force’s commitment to international policing cooperation. He emphasized that Nigeria will not serve as a refuge for fugitives and urged citizens to support efforts against organized crime.
