The Ondo State Police Command have announced the rescue of a Ghanaian who was trafficked into the country and busted a syndicate that specializes in human trafficking.
According to a statement released by the command, the syndicate was busted in the state capital, Akure.
The statement read “The Ondo State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that operatives of the Tactical Intelligence Response Squad (TIRS), Akure, have successfully rescued one David Angerinya, a Ghanaian national who was allegedly trafficked into Nigeria under false pretenses.
“The operation followed a formal petition forwarded through the Interpol Liaison Office, Force Headquarters Abuja, requesting urgent police intervention over a case of transnational human trafficking involving a Ghanaian citizen allegedly lured to Nigeria in 2024 with the promise of employment by an unidentified associate.
“Acting swiftly on the report, detectives from the Tactical Intelligence Response Squad, led by DSP Lekan Alabi, commenced a targeted investigation and subsequently apprehended three principal suspects identified as Hayford Nyamekye, Awine Alex and Kojo Felix.
“The victim, David Angerinya, was successfully rescued during the operation.”
