Authorities in Ogun State have reported the rescue of nine foreign nationals and the arrest of two suspects implicated in an alleged international fraud operation. The arrests were made at a hideout located in the Owode Egba area of the state.
According to DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the Police Public Relations Officer, the operation was prompted by crucial intelligence received from INTERPOL. Police forces raided the identified location, leading to the liberation of a Ghanaian national who was being held against their will.
The spokesperson further stated that the victim was rescued unharmed, along with eight other individuals found in similar situations.
Initial findings suggest the arrested individuals are part of an organised criminal group that targets foreign nationals, particularly from Ghana. The syndicate reportedly deceives victims with deceptive offers of assistance in travelling to Europe.
"Upon arrival, the victims are deceived, confined, and their mobile phones used to contact relatives and associates to demand money under false pretences," Babaseyi explained. He added that the primary victim, identified as Maclaud Owusu, was defrauded of thirty-one thousand Ghana cedis (approximately N31,000) before the police intervened.
The suspects were apprehended at the scene of the operation, and the rescued victims have been taken into protective custody and are receiving necessary support.
"The principal victim has since been reunited with his family, while efforts are ongoing to reunite the other rescued victims with their respective families," Babaseyi confirmed.
An investigation is currently underway to identify and apprehend any other individuals associated with the syndicate.
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