Ogun State Police Command has rescued nine foreign nationals and arrested two suspects over an alleged transnational fraud scheme involving fake travel arrangements to Europe.
The development was disclosed in a statement shared on the official page of the Ogun State Police Command on April 6, 2026.
According to the statement, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit carried out the operation at about 1200hrs in the Owode Egba area of the state, following intelligence received through INTERPOL.
During the operation, one Maclaud Owusu a 40-year-old Ghanaian, was found and rescued alongside eight other victims who were said to be held under similar conditions.
Police said the suspects, identified as Stephen Kwame and Abubakar Sulaimon, were arrested at the location.
According to the statement, preliminary findings showrd that the suspects were part of a syndicate that lured foreign nationals, mostly from Ghana into Nigeria with promises of arranging travel to Europe.
It added that victims were usually deceived on arrival, held and their phones used to contact relatives for money under false claims.
The command noted that the principal victim had already paid Thirty-One Thousand Ghana Cedis before being rescued.
It was further noted that the victims have been secured and are receiving support, while efforts are ongoing to reunite the others with their families.
āThe Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, commends the professionalism, tactical efficiency, and swift response of the operatives, as well as the synergy with international law enforcement agencies,ā the statement read.
The command added that investigation was ongoing to arrest other members of the syndicate, while the suspects will be charged to court after the process is concluded.
It also advised members of the public to verify travel agents before making international arrangements to avoid falling victim to similar schemes.
Ogun police rescue 9 foreign nationals, arrest 2 over alleged travel scam
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