Immigration Rescues Two Trafficking Victims, Arrests 12 Suspects
The agency said the suspects used false job and migration offers to exploit victims, and 2 Liberians were rescued during the intelligence-led operation.
- On Tuesday, the Nigeria Immigration Service announced the dismantling of a transnational syndicate linked to QNET/IGNITE, arresting 12 suspected members and rescuing two Liberian victims during operations in Lagos and Ogun states.
- The syndicate allegedly deceived victims with false promises of employment, business opportunities, and overseas migration before subjecting them to fraudulent and exploitative activities.
- Burkinabé national Ouattra Adama was identified as the alleged leader and arrested alongside 11 facilitators comprising eight Liberians and three Cameroonians.
- Authorities transferred the arrested suspects and rescued victims to Nigeria Immigration Service headquarters in Abuja for further investigation and legal action.
- The Service urged the public to "Verify all offers of employment, education, business, and migration through appropriate channels," aligning with the "Renewed Hope Agenda" of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration.
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