The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered and dismantled a cross-border human trafficking syndicate that specialized in recruiting young Nigerian girls and transporting them to Ghana for s3x work.
Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, announced on Friday that operatives rescued 11 victims and arrested four suspects linked to the network.
According to him, the breakthrough came on August 13, 2025, when officers of the Ilemba Hausa Division intercepted a commercial motorcyclist, Mustapha Abubakar, found with a 15-year-old girl he was allegedly trafficking to Ghana. 
“The suspect was immediately arrested, and the case was transferred to the Command’s Special Squad I for further investigation. Acting on credible intelligence, the squad launched a coordinated operation that led to the arrest of three additional suspects — 54-year-old Charles Chima at Amuwo Odofin, 36-year-old Emmanuel Nwaka along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, and 21-year-old Princess John at Ojota,” Hundeyin said.
Preliminary investigations confirmed that the suspects were part of a wider network that lures unsuspecting young women with promises of better opportunities, only to transport them across borders for prostitution.
Further police operations led to the rescue of 10 more victims, aged between 21 and 29. They are now under protective care while authorities work to reunite them with their families.
Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, commended the operatives for their swift intervention and reiterated the Command’s zero tolerance for human trafficking. He also urged Lagos residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities that could endanger vulnerable persons.
