The Oyo State Police Command has uncovered a human trafficking ring operating in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
In a major operation, the police rescued 83 individuals and a child from a house located in the Orogun area of the city, where they had allegedly been held for an undisclosed period.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the victims, believed to be nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo, were lured into Nigeria under the pretence of being offered employment opportunities.
Reports further indicated that the perpetrators extorted significant sums of money, reportedly in dollars, from the victims’ parents and relatives as part of the elaborate scheme.
The rescued individuals are currently being sheltered at the Police Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, where authorities are conducting further investigations to ascertain the full details of the case.
