The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, codenamed So-Safe Corps, has rescued several victims who were deceitfully lured from Ghana with job promises and subsequently locked up in a building in Ogun State.
Acting on credible intelligence, the Corps uncovered the situation of one Anita Otaibu, who was promised employment in Nigeria but, upon arrival, was confined in a three-bedroom apartment located in the Oke-Sioni area, opposite Comfort Zone Hotel in Mowe, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area. She was held alongside others, denied freedom of movement, and prohibited from communicating with the outside world.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the State Commander of the So-Safe Corps, Commander (Dr) Soji Ganzallo, through the Office of the Director of Information and Public Relations, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf.
According to the statement, on April 19, 2025, operatives of the Corps obtained critical intelligence regarding the victims’ location. The Owode-Egba Zonal Command, led by Assistant Commander of Corps (ACC) Rasaki Jimoh, was immediately mobilized to respond to the situation.
Commander Ganzallo stated that on April 20, 2025, at about 10:00 a.m., a joint operation involving the So-Safe Corps and the Nigeria Police Force, Redeemed Division, successfully stormed the premises and rescued the victims. The team also apprehended individuals believed to be involved in the criminal act.
Among the ten individuals rescued and taken into custody were three females and seven males, including a Nigerian man who served as the building’s security guard. Those rescued and apprehended include Frank Adjei, 45 years old; Emmanuel Agyapong, 50 years old; Adam Zakari, 33 years old; Benjamin Etuah, 20 years old; Asamoah Kwaku, 53 years old; Yusuf Kasim, 27 years old; Ogunle Damola, 32 years old; Gift Dzakpasu, 21 years old; Susana Ampons, 35 years old; and Anita Otaibu.
All ten individuals have been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, Redeemed Divisional Headquarters, for further investigation and possible prosecution.
