Ogun police rescue 9 foreign nationals, arrest 2 over alleged travel scam

Ogun State Police Command has rescued 9 overseas nationals and arrested 2 suspects implicit an alleged transnational fraud strategy involving fake question arrangements to Europe.

The improvement was disclosed successful a connection shared connected the authoritative leafage of the Ogun State Police Command connected April 6, 2026.

According to the statement, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit carried retired the cognition astatine astir 1200hrs successful the Owode Egba country of the state, pursuing quality received done INTERPOL.

During the operation, 1 Maclaud Owusu a 40-year-old Ghanaian, was recovered and rescued alongside 8 different victims who were said to beryllium held nether akin conditions.

Police said the suspects, identified arsenic Stephen Kwame and Abubakar Sulaimon, were arrested astatine the location.

According to the statement, preliminary findings showrd that the suspects were portion of a syndicate that lured overseas nationals, mostly from Ghana into Nigeria with promises of arranging question to Europe.

It added that victims were usually deceived connected arrival, held and their phones utilized to interaction relatives for wealth nether mendacious claims.

The bid noted that the main unfortunate had already paid Thirty-One Thousand Ghana Cedis earlier being rescued.

It was further noted that the victims person been secured and are receiving support, portion efforts are ongoi...