The Police Command in Lagos State has detained six Liberians over alleged human trafficking, abduction and an international visa scam luring compatriots with fake relocation promises to Canada and the United Kingdom.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the suspects, comprising one woman and five men aged between 21 and 40, were apprehended at Gberigbe in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
NAN gathered that the members of a syndicate allegedly specialise in defrauding unsuspecting victims of millions of naira with a promise of securing a visa for Canada and other countries.
Following the report, the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Fatai Tijani, directed that the case be transferred from the Imota Police Division to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yaba, for comprehensive investigation.
A police source told NAN on Friday that the syndicate allegedly lured victims from Liberia to Nigeria with promises of securing visas, work permits and residency documents for Canada and the UK, collecting huge sums of money for travel arrangements that never materialised.
