As part of its ongoing efforts to crush transnational crime syndicates and clampdown on violent crimes such as kidnapping, the Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, in close collaboration with police operatives of the FCT Command, has successfully rescued Sammed Iddrisu, a Ghanaian citizen who was deceptively trafficked into Nigeria under the guise of processing travel documents for migration to Europe.

The Nigeria Police Force, acting on actionable intelligence from INTERPOL NCB Accra, Ghana, successfully executed an operation on June 27, 2025, in Abuja, disrupting a human trafficking ring, according to ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the trafficker, Attah, had defrauded Mr. Nartey Louda of GHC 55,000 under the guise of facilitating a French visa and travel documents for his son, Sammed. The suspect had lured Sammed to Abuja with promises of collecting the visa, but the police intervention brought the operation to a halt.

Upon arriving in Abuja on 25th June 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 Ghanian, who managed to escape and return to Ghana, where he reported the incident to the authorities, triggering international coordination and rescue efforts. As a result of proactive surveillance, intelligence acquisition, and a prompt response from INTERPOL NCB Abuja and the FCT police operatives, the victim was rescued and reintegration procedures are underway.

The INTERPOL NCB Abuja has initiated necessary steps to ensure these fraudulent individuals are apprehended and made to face the full wrath of the law.

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.