Police bust human trafficking ring in Oyo
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.
READ ALSO:
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.
Exposed: Atiku’s $1.2m-a-Year Adviser Once Jailed in US —Court records reveal 180-day sentence for…
US passport policy: Trump administration considers new checks on parents’ citizenship status The US State…
Two Filipino Seafarers Killed in Strait of Hormuz Tanker Attack Saudi shipping company Bahri confirms…
Bank of America VP, New Mother, Killed in Random Times Square Stabbing Erin Piacenti, 32,…
Lagos households to get 36GB monthly data as FG launches TV audience measurement Selected households…
NFF crisis: FIFA delays approval of Normalisation Committee, plans Nigeria visit The crisis in the…