The Oyo State Police Command said has dismantled a human trafficking ring and nabbed 19 Ghanaians.
The state’s Police Public Relations Officer [PPRO], Adewale Osifeso, disclosed this , on Sunday, in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan.
Osifeso said in the statement: ‘’The Oyo State Police Command announces the successful completion of a targeted operation on July 2, 2025, based on credible intelligence related to suspicious activities at a building in the Kajorepo area of Akinyele Local Government Area (LGA).
‘’Around 5:30 PM, the State Intelligence Department, with the invaluable support of tactical command teams, executed a search warrant at the site, which had been securely locked from the outside. This operation led to the arrest of 19 individuals, comprising 14 men and five women, all young nationals from Ghana’’.
The PPRO said during the investigation, it became clear that these individuals had been lured to Nigeria with false promises of job opportunities, falling prey to a manipulative scheme by unknown perpetrators who exploited them for financial gain.
He said the victims provided critical information about their ordeals, significantly aiding the ongoing investigations.
‘’Following established protocols, the victims have since been handed over to the Nigeria Immigration Service, for further investigations and to possibly reunite them with loved ones back in their Country’’, he said.
Osifeso reiterated the command’s commitment to uncovering the identities of those responsible for this alarming situation, with ongoing efforts to gather intelligence and locate the individuals behind these heinous activities. He urged the public to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activities directly to the authorities.
