The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Raymond Wonna, for alleged involvement in human trafficking.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, revealed this in a statement on Thursday.
According to the spokesperson, two victims identified as Miracle Ogar (18) and Angela Kingsley (16), both from Cross River State, were also rescued during the operation.
Ndukwe said the victims were intercepted on July 30, 2025, while being trafficked to Ghana under the guise of securing job opportunities.
He said, “They were intercepted at about 2 pm by operatives of the command’s crack tactical squad during a routine patrol along the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway, Enugu.
“Further findings indicate that the suspect also attempted to rape the victims while lodging them in a hotel, where they were kept pending departure.”
According to the statement, the suspect allegedly lured the victims from Ogoja, Cross River State, to work in a restaurant owned by his “baby mama” in Ghana without their parents’ knowledge.
The victims have been reunited with their families, and efforts are ongoing to track down other members of the trafficking network.
Quoting the state Commissioner of Police, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, Ndukwe commended the operatives for their vigilance and swift intervention.
He urged citizens to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities, reiterating the Command’s commitment to combating human trafficking and other violent crimes.
He said, “CP Giwa reiterates the Command’s unwavering commitment to combating human trafficking and other violent crimes.”
Police arrest suspected human trafficker, rescue two teenage girls
