The Enugu State Police Command has apprehended a suspected transnational human trafficker, Raymond Wonna, 30, for allegedly attempting to traffic two young women to Ghana.
According to the Command’s spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, operatives of the Crack Tactical Squad intercepted the suspect on July 30 during a routine patrol along the Enugu Onitsha Expressway. The victims, both 18 years old and from Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State, were reportedly being transported without the consent or knowledge of their parents or relatives.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect lured the victims from Ogoja, Cross River State, under the pretext of securing restaurant jobs for them in Ghana,” Ndukwe stated.
Further police findings indicate that Wonna allegedly attempted to rape the victims while lodging them in a hotel, where they were kept pending their departure.
The victims have since been rescued, returned to their families, and reunited with loved ones. Police say efforts are underway to arrest other members of the trafficking syndicate.
