{"id":146897,"date":"2025-07-06T20:21:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T19:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=146897"},"modified":"2025-07-06T20:21:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T19:21:06","slug":"police-rescues-19-ghanaians-from-human-traffickers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=146897","title":{"rendered":"Oyo Police Command Rescues 19 Ghanaians in Alleged Trafficking Operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oyo Police Command Rescues 19 Ghanaians in Alleged Trafficking Operation<\/p>\n<p>The Oyo Police Command has successfully rescued 19 Ghanaian victims, consisting of 14 men and 5 women, in a targeted operation aimed at combating human trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>The command\u2019s spokesperson, Adewale Osifeso, made this known in a statement in Ibadan today<\/p>\n<p>He said that the victims, who were young nationals from Ghana, had been lured to Nigeria with false promises of job opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>According to.Osifeso, the investigation revealed that they fell prey to a manipulative scheme by unknown perpetrators, who exploited them for financial gain.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the victims had provided critical information about their ordeals, which is currently aiding the ongoing investigations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe investigation is based on credible intelligence related to suspicious activities at a building in the Kajorepo area of Akinyele Local Government Area in Ibadan, Oyo state<\/p>\n<p>The State Criminal Intelligence Department (CID), with the invaluable support of tactical command teams, executed a search warrant at the site, which had been securely locked from outside.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis operation led to the arrest of nineteen (19) individuals, comprising 14 men and five women, all young nationals from Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing established protocols, the victims have since been handed over to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) for further investigations and to possibly reunite them with loved ones back in their country.<\/p>\n<p>The Oyo State Police Command is committed to identifying those behind this disturbing incident, Osifeso stated, urging the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the authorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oyo Police Command Rescues 19 Ghanaians in Alleged Trafficking Operation The Oyo Police Command has successfully rescued 19 Ghanaian victims, consisting of 14 men and 5 women, in a targeted operation aimed at combating human trafficking. 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