The Police Command in Ogun State on Monday said it has arrested a couple, Godday and Ebere Samuel, for alleged human trafficking at Atan in Ota area of
The Police Spokesperson in the State, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed this in a press statement in Ota, said that the couple were arrested on October 17 for suspected human trafficking.
Oyeyemi explained that the suspects were arrested following a report lodged at Atan Ota Divisional Police Headquarters by one Adeniji Okikiolu, who reported that his 16-year-old daughter, Maria Adeniji, suddenly disappeared from home on October 16. He explained further that while a search party was organized to look for her, he was informed by someone that the missing girl was seen with Ebere the previous day.
“Upon the information, Ebere was invited to the station, but she vehemently denied ever seeing the missing girl on or before that day.“But surprisingly, when her husband was contacted, the husband confessed to having taken the missing girl to somewhere in Lagos for onward transportation to Burkina Faso where she will be engaged as a maid to one of their associates.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the couple has been into the business of human trafficking for sometime now and that their accomplices are in Burkina Faso,” he said according to NAN.
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