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Police operatives in Enugu have detained a transnational human trafficking suspect, Raymond Wonna.
The 30-year-old suspect was detained while taking two young girls to Ghana.
The victims, aged 18 years, are from the Yala Local Government Area of Cross River.
The spokesman for the state police command, Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the news in a statement on Thursday in Enugu.
Ndukwe said the suspect and his victims were intercepted on July 30 by operatives of the Crack Tactical Squad during a routine patrol along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Enugu.
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He said: “Preliminary investigations revealed that the victims were being trafficked to Ghana under the guise of securing job opportunities without the knowledge or consent of their parents or relatives.
“The suspect, who claimed to be a casual labourer, lured them from Ogoja, Cross River State, to work in a restaurant in Ghana.
“Further findings indicate that the suspect also attempted to rape the victims while lodging them in a hotel, where they were kept pending departure.
“The victims have been safely returned home and reunited with their families, while efforts are ongoing to track down other members of the trafficking network.”
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