Two Colombian women rescued after human traffickers lured them to Nigeria
Police said the women were deceived by suspected traffickers and are now receiving support as investigators pursue the remaining syndicate members.
- In Lagos, the Nigeria Police Force rescued two Colombian women who were allegedly lured to Nigeria by a human trafficking syndicate and held captive against their will.
- On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, the National Central Bureau -INTERPOL, Lagos Annex, received intelligence about the victims' whereabouts, prompting police operatives to launch a covert tracking operation that same day.
- Victims Maria Camila Rodas Ortiz and Yuliet Fernanda Rios Mesa had their travel documents seized by suspected Chinese nationals who remain at large; the suspects fled when police approached the hideout.
- The Colombian Embassy in Accra is working with INTERPOL to provide the rescued women with hotel accommodation and emergency travel documents for their safe return to Bogota.
- Inspector-General of Police IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu reaffirmed the force's commitment to tackling cross-border crime, as Force Public Relations Officer CSP Aniete Iniedu confirmed Saturday that authorities are intensifying efforts to arrest the fleeing suspects.
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“Upon receipt of the intelligence, police operatives promptly launched a covert tracking operation, locating the hideout in Lagos where both victims were safely rescued on the same day,” the police stated. The post Police rescue two Colombian women held captive in Lagos appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to the National Central Bureau of INTERPOL, Lagos Annex, have rescued two Colombian nationals allegedly lured to Nigeria and held captive by a human trafficking syndicate. The victims, identified as Maria Camila Rodas Ortiz and Yuliet Fernanda Rios Mesa, were rescued following actionable intelligence received from INTERPOL-NCB, Bogotá, […]
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