Oyo Police rescue five Congolese allegedly lured into Nigeria by trafficking suspect

The Oyo State Police Command has rescued 5 Congolese nationals suspected to beryllium victims of quality trafficking aft they were allegedly lured into Nigeria with promises of amended economical opportunities.

The victims were rescued astatine Bollarz Hotel successful the Araromi country of Ibadan during an intelligence-led operation, according to a connection issued by the constabulary spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, connected October 14, 2026.

The 5 were identified arsenic Bonsaly Mpika Donel, 24; Charles Siloe, 23; Eliane Ruth Makengo, 26; Makota Janie Darcel, 23; and Simba Babeki Elie, 33.

During preliminary questioning, they reportedly told investigators that a antheral identified arsenic Smith, a nationalist of the Republic of Benin, had brought them into Nigeria with promises of amended economical opportunities.

“The victims disclosed that a antheral identified arsenic Smith, a nationalist of the Republic of Benin, had lured them into Nigeria connected the committedness of greener pasture and amended economical opportunities,” the study stated.

However, the fishy was not recovered astatine the edifice during the operation.

The constabulary said efforts were ongoing to find and apprehend him.

The bid said the rescued nationals had received aesculapian attraction and would beryllium handed implicit to the Nigeria Immigration Service successful Oyo State.

It urged members of the nationalist to pro...