Police Intercept Human Trafficking Operation in Lagos, Rescue Three Girls

​ Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have foiled a suspected human trafficking attempt along the Owode Apa Road in Badagry, successfully rescuing three young girls.
​Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, announced the operation in an official statement on Friday via his official X handle.
​According to Iniedu, a police team on routine patrol intercepted a commercial motorcycle transporting the three young girls. Subsequent interrogation established that the victims were being trafficked.
​”They were rescued and debriefed, while efforts are ongoing to track down the suspected traffickers,” Iniedu stated, adding that the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Panti, Yaba, has taken over the investigation.
​Six Arrested for Homicide and Armed Robbery in Abuja
​In a separate security operation, police operatives collaborating with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) raided a criminal hideout in the Kado Bimko area of the Federal Capital Territory, arresting six suspects linked to armed robbery, extortion, and murder.
​The prime suspect, identified as Abubakar Safiyanu, was apprehended alongside five accomplices. Police recovered 11 stolen mobile phones, a laptop, dangerous weapons, and illicit substances during the raid.
​Iniedu disclosed that Safiyanu had been on the police wanted list in connection with an armed robbery and homicide committed in June 2026. The case is currently under investigation by the FCT Criminal Investigation Department in Abuja.
​Suspected Gunrunner Apprehended in Benin City
​Meanwhile, in Edo State, police officers attached to the Intelligence Response Unit tracked down and arrested a 52-year-old suspected gunrunner, Kingsley Eghaghe, in Benin City.
​The arrest followed a lawfully intercepted telephone conversation detailing illicit arms transactions.
​Police authorities confirmed that the suspect remains in custody at the Vector Control & Intelligence Unit (VCRU) in Benin City, with ongoing investigations expected to lead to the recovery of illegal arms and ammunition.