<i>CROSS BORDER CRIME: POLICE RESCUE TRAFFICKED GHANAIAN NATIONAL, CAUTIONS AGAINST FRAUDULENT TRAVEL OFFERS</i><br><br><blockquote>As part of its ongoing efforts to crush transnational crime syndicates and clampdown on violent crimes such as kidnapping, the <b>Nigeria Police Force</b>, through the <b>INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB)</b> Abuja, in close collaboration with police operatives of the <b>FCT Command</b>, has successfully rescued <b>Sammed Iddrisu</b>, a Ghanaian citizen who was deceptively trafficked into Nigeria under the guise of processing travel documents for migration to Europe, <b>National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP</b> can report.<br><br>The operation, which was executed on 27th June 2025 in Abuja, followed actionable intelligence received from <b>INTERPOL NCB</b> Accra, Ghana, on 16th June 2025. Preliminary investigations reveal that on 10th January 2025, the victims father, <b>Mr. Nartey Louda</b>, was defrauded of <b>GHC 55,000</b> by a trafficker identified as <b>Attah</b>, who falsely promised to facilitate a French visa and related travel documents for his son. Acting on these fraudulent assurances, <b>Sammed</b> was directed to travel to Abuja, Nigeria, with the expectation of collecting the said visa.<br><br>Upon arriving in Abuja on 25th June 2025, however, the victim was unlawfully detained and coerced into participating in illicit internet-based activities associated with the <b>QNET</b> pyramid scheme, a fraudulent operation disguised as an e-commerce business. The criminal syndicate also attempted to manipulate other individuals, including a Ghanian, who managed to escape and return to Ghana, where he reported the incident to the authorities, triggering international coordination and rescue efforts. As a result of proactive surveillance, intelligence acquisition, and a prompt response from <b>INTERPOL NCB</b> Abuja and the FCT police operatives, the victim was rescued and reintegration procedures are underway.<br><br>The <b>INTERPOL NCB</b> Abuja has initiated necessary steps to ensure these fraudulent individuals are apprehended and made to face the full wrath of the law.<br><br>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.<br><br><br><i>ACP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra, fCAI<br>FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER<br>FORCE HEADQUARTERS,<br>ABUJA.<br><br>1ST JULY 2025</i>.</blockquote><br><a rel=ugc href="https://x.com/PoliceNG/status/1940053085373554816">https://x.com/PoliceNG/status/1940053085373554816</a>
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