Operstives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested three suspected human traffickers and fraudsters and rescued three victims from them in Akure, the state capital.
The Police spokesperson in the state, DSP Jimoh Abayomi Kazeem disclosing this on Tuesday, said a 30-year-old Togolese, John Apiah allegedly used two women (Blessing Assiah and Laro Larisa) to lure unsuspecting victims with promises of procuring international passports and American visas.
According to him, the suspects fraudulently collected a total sum of 1.6 million CFA from three victims who were initially lodged in a hotel before being moved to the suspects’ rented apartment in Oda Town, near Akure, where they were kept under suspicious circumstances.
Acting on credible intelligence, the Police promptly swung into action, leading to the rescue of the victims and the arrest of the suspects.
Meanwhile, Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, has warned landlords against allowing their premises to be used for criminal activities, stressing that such negligence would attract serious legal consequences.
While assuring members of the public of the Command’s unwavering commitment to combating human trafficking, trans-border crimes, and all forms of criminal activities, CPLawal called on the good people of Ondo State to continue to provide credible and actionable information on suspicious activities to assist the police in keeping the state safe and secure.
