Police rescue 14 people and arrest suspects in Ondo trafficking case
Fourteen victims have been rescued by the Ondo State Police Command in separate anti-human trafficking operations. The police arrested several suspects, including Cleude Grao, Samuel Dsiwa, Michael Amissa, Olayiwola Kazeem, Akinubi Adebayo, and Oluwole Vincent. The operations also uncovered illegal immigrants from Chad and efforts by a syndicate to lure victims under false pretenses. Commissioner Adebowale Lawal urged property owners to be vigilant and warned of legal consequences for negligence.
What happened
- A Togolese national, Meale Yaoili, reported escaping from a human trafficking syndicate and identified Tchodia Potolaw Fidel as a key suspect.
- The police rescued three victims and arrested six suspects at a location where the illegal operation was conducted.
- Another case revealed eleven Chadian nationals and one female were trafficked into Nigeria under the guise of commission-based marketing.
- The police are investigating the involvement of Umaru Baba and others in trans-border criminal activities.
- The rescued victims will be handed over to their embassies, and investigations are ongoing to apprehend other suspects.
