The Nigeria Police Force has successfully rescued a Ghanaian citizen who was allegedly trafficked into Nigeria under the false promise of securing travel documents for migration to Europe.
This was revealed in a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, and posted on the official X account of the Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the victim, Sammed Iddrisu, was found and rescued in Abuja on June 27, 2025, by officers of the FCT Police Command in partnership with INTERPOL’s National Central Bureau in Abuja.
Iddrisu had reportedly arrived in the Nigerian capital on June 25, having been deceived by an individual named Attah, who allegedly pledged to arrange a French visa and other related travel documents.
Investigations showed that the victim’s father, Mr. Nartey Louda, had earlier paid a sum of GHC 55,000 to the suspect on January 10, 2025.
“The operation, which was executed on June 27, 2025, in Abuja, followed actionable intelligence received from INTERPOL NCB Accra, Ghana, on June 16, 2025.
“Preliminary investigations reveal that on January 10, 2025, the victim’s father, Mr. Nartey Louda, was defrauded of GHC 55,000 by a trafficker identified as Attah, who falsely promised to facilitate a French visa and related travel documents for his son,” Adejobi stated.
Following these promises, Sammed was instructed to travel to Nigeria, believing he would collect the promised visa and travel papers.
Instead of receiving any documentation, he was reportedly held against his will and allegedly forced to engage in online scams linked to the QNET pyramid scheme, which was falsely presented as a legitimate e-commerce platform.
“Upon arriving in Abuja on June 25, 2025, however, the victim was unlawfully detained and coerced into participating in illicit Internet-based activities associated with the QNET pyramid scheme, a fraudulent operation disguised as an e-commerce business.
“The criminal syndicate also attempted to manipulate other individuals, including a Ghanaian who managed to escape and return to Ghana, where he reported the incident to the authorities,” the statement read in part.
The matter prompted collaboration between INTERPOL NCB Accra and their Nigerian counterparts, leading to surveillance operations and the swift recovery of the victim.
Adejobi also confirmed that reintegration support was being arranged for Sammed and that efforts were ongoing to apprehend the suspects behind the trafficking scheme.
He issued a public advisory, stressing the importance of caution when dealing with travel arrangements and encouraged people to use only official diplomatic services and to report any unusual behavior or individuals to the authorities.
“The Nigeria Police Force hereby cautions members of the public to exercise due diligence, verify travel-related offers through official diplomatic channels, and report all suspicious persons or activities happening around them through appropriate and official law enforcement channels,” Adejobi concluded.
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