A Ghanaian individual who was reportedly trafficked into Nigeria on false pretences of completing travel paperwork for migration to Europe has been saved by the Nigeria Police Force.
This was revealed in a statement sent on Tuesday through the Nigeria Police Force’s official X Twitter by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer.
According to Adejobi, on June 27, 2025, the victim, Sammed Iddrisu, was saved in Abuja by FCT Police Command personnel working with the INTERPOL National Central Bureau, Abuja.
The statement claims that Iddrisu was led to Abuja by a man named Attah, who reportedly offered to help him obtain a French visa and other necessary travel documents. He arrived in Abuja on June 25.
On January 10, 2025, the suspect allegedly received GHC 55,000 from the victim’s father, Mr. Nartey Louda.
Following actionable intelligence obtained from INTERPOL NCB Accra, Ghana, on June 16, 2025, the operation was carried out in Abuja on June 27, 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.
He continued by saying that Sammed was instructed to fly to Abuja, Nigeria, in order to pick up the aforementioned visa, in violation of these false promises.
Adejobi pointed out that the victim was illegally held in Abuja and reportedly coerced into taking part in Internet fraud related to the QNET pyramid scam, which was posing as an e-commerce company, rather than being given any travel documents.
“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 report initiated a cross-border coordination between INTERPOL NCB Accra and its Nigerian counterpart, leading to intelligence gathering, surveillance, and a quick rescue operation.
In addition to attempts to find and apprehend the traffickers, the Force PRO said that reintegration processes for the rescued victim were in progress.
Through formal diplomatic channels, he asked the people to confirm travel-related offers, report any suspicious individuals or activity in their area, and take vigilance.
“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.
