The Nigeria Police Force has rescued a Ghanaian national who was allegedly smuggled into the country under the guise of completing travel paperwork for migration to Europe.
Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, announced this in a message issued on Tuesday via the Nigeria Police Force’s official X Twitter.
Adejobi stated that the victim, Sammed Iddrisu, was rescued on June 27, 2025, in Abuja by FCT Police Command operatives working with the INTERPOL National Central Bureau, Abuja.
According to the statement, Iddrisu came to Abuja on June 25 after being enticed by one Attah, who allegedly promised to help him obtain a French visa and other travel documents.
Mr Nartey Louda, the victim’s father, was said to have paid 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.
He also stated that, based on these bogus representations, Sammed was advised to travel to Abuja, Nigeria, with the expectation of receiving the aforementioned visa.
Adejobi stated that instead of receiving travel documents, the victim was wrongfully held in Abuja and allegedly forced to participate in Internet fraud related to the QNET pyramid scam, which was disguised as an e-commerce enterprise.
“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 led to cross-border coordination between INTERPOL NCB Accra and its Nigerian counterpart, resulting in intelligence gathering, surveillance, and a quick rescue operation.
The Police PRO stated that reintegration procedures for the rescued victim are underway, and efforts to track and arrest the traffickers have begun.
He advised the public to exercise caution, verify travel-related offers through official diplomatic channels, and report any suspicious activity.
“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.
