Eighty three individuals, including a child have been rescued in a major operation led by Oyo State Police Command that uncovered a human trafficking ring in Ibadan, the State capital.
TheNewsGuru learnt that the victims believed to be nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo were held for an undisclosed period in a house at the Orogun area of the state.
Confirming the development, the police in a terse statement disclosed that the victims were lured to Nigeria under the pretence of being offered employment opportunities.
The perpetrators reportedly extorted significant sums of money in dollars from the victims’ parents and relatives as part of the elaborate scheme.
The rescued individuals are currently at the Police Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, where authorities are conducting further investigations to ascertain the full details of the case