Police bust human trafficking ring in Oyo, 84 victims rescued

Police bust human trafficking ring in Oyo, 84 victims rescued

The Oyo State Police Command has uncovered a human trafficking ring in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The police stormed the  building where 83 individuals and a child from a house in the Orogun area of the city, were being held against their will.

Preliminary reports suggest that the victims, believed to be nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo, were lured to Nigeria under the pretence of being offered employment opportunities.

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There are also claims that the perpetrators extorted significant sums of money, reportedly in dollars, from the victims’ parents and relatives as part of the elaborate scheme.

The rescued individuals are currently at the Police Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, where authorities are conducting further investigations to ascertain the full details of the case.

Police bust human trafficking ring in Oyo, 84 victims rescued