- Immigration Busts Alleged Human Trafficking Syndicate in Lagos, Arrests 12 Foreigners
- Adama was arrested alongside 11 suspected accomplices comprising eight Liberians and three Cameroonians.
- The immigration service described the QNET/IGNITE network as an alleged transnational organised crime syndicate involved in fraudulent employment and business schemes used to facilitate irregular migration
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dismantled an alleged transnational human trafficking and fraudulent recruitment syndicate operating in Lagos State, arresting 12 foreign nationals and rescuing two Liberian victims.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the operation followed actionable intelligence on the activities of the network, which allegedly lured foreign nationals into Nigeria with false promises of employment and business opportunities under the guise of the QNET/IGNITE platform.
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In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Service Public Relations Officer, DCI A.S. Akinlabi, on behalf of the Comptroller General of Immigration, the NIS identified the alleged leader of the syndicate as Ouattra Adama, a Burkinabe national.
According to the service, Adama was arrested alongside 11 suspected accomplices comprising eight Liberians and three Cameroonians.
“The Nigeria Immigration Service has dismantled a fraudulent network marketing ring linked to the QNET/IGNITE group, arresting 12 suspects, including the alleged syndicate leader, and rescuing two victims in coordinated operations across Lagos State,” the statement said.
It added that all 12 suspects and the two rescued victims had been transferred to the NIS headquarters for further investigation and necessary legal action.
The immigration service described the QNET/IGNITE network as an alleged transnational organised crime syndicate involved in fraudulent employment and business schemes used to facilitate irregular migration.
According to the NIS, preliminary investigations indicate that the group’s activities extend beyond Nigeria, with links to a wider cross-border criminal network.
The service urged members of the public to verify employment, education, business and migration opportunities through the appropriate government channels before making financial commitments or travelling abroad.
It said the arrest of the alleged syndicate leader and other suspects demonstrates the agency’s commitment to intelligence-driven border management and the fight against irregular migration and transnational organised crime.
The NIS added that investigations are ongoing to identify other members of the network, dismantle its operations and trace additional victims across the country.
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