Segun Ayinde, Abeokuta
The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, also known as So-Safe Corps, has rescued several victims lured from Ghana under false job promises and subsequently held captive in a building within the state.
The Corps’ Public Relations Officer, Moruf Yusuf, confirmed the development in a statement issued to journalists in Abeokuta over the weekend.
Yusuf explained that the corps acted on credible intelligence that the victims were being detained in a three-bedroom apartment located in the Oke-Sioni area, opposite Comfort Zone Hotel in Mowe, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area.
He said one of the victims, identified as Anita, was enticed to Nigeria with the promise of employment but was later held captive along with others, dashing her hopes of working with any legitimate organization.
According to Yusuf, ten individuals were rescued during the operation. They include three females and seven males, among them a Nigerian man who served as the building’s security guard.
He disclosed that the victims had been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force at the Redeemed Divisional Headquarters for further investigation and possible prosecution.
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The statement read in part:
“On April 19, 2025, operatives of the Corps received vital intelligence about the victims’ location. The Owode-Egba Zonal Command, led by Assistant Commander of Corps (ACC) Rasaki Jimoh, was immediately mobilized for a rescue operation.”
“Commander Soji Ganzallo stated that on April 20, 2025, at about 10:00 a.m., a joint team comprising So-Safe Corps operatives and personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, Redeemed Division, stormed the premises and successfully rescued the victims. The team also apprehended suspects linked to the criminal act.”
Those rescued and taken into custody include:
Frank Adjei, 45
Emmanuel Agyapong, 50
Adam Zakari, 33
Benjamin Etuah, 20
Asamoah Kwaku, 53
Yusuf Kasim, 27
Ogunle Damola, 32
Gift Dzakpasu, 21
Susana Ampons, 35
Anita Otaibu
The Corps assured the public of its continued commitment to protecting lives and property in the state.