Lagos Police foil plot to traffic Kaduna girls to Ivory Coast for prostitution

Author: Henry OduahPublished on: June 18, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & Law

Lagos Police foil plot to traffic Kaduna girls to Ivory Coast for prostitution

Lagos Police arrested a woman for attempting to traffic three Kaduna girls to Ivory Coast for prostitution. The suspect lured the girls, aged 18 to 20, with false promises of restaurant jobs in Lagos. One victim reported the case after discovering the actual plan. The investigation is handled by the Anti-Human Trafficking/Gender Unit of SCID under Deputy Commissioner Dayo Akinbisehin. Efforts continue to rescue the other victims.

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