Enugu Police Commissioner,
The Enugu State Police Command has uncovered another transnational human trafficking scheme, rescued a 25-year-old female victim trafficked to Mali for prostitution, and arrested a 69-year-old male suspect, one Eze Boniface.
The suspect was arrested on 21st January 2026 by operatives of the Command serving in Igbo-Eze North Police Division, following a complaint lodged by the victim’s parents.
This was contained in a statement made available to DAILY GAZETTE on Tuesday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect and his cohorts, now at large, in May 2023 allegedly deceived the victim (names withheld) and her parents with the promise of securing her employment in a textile company in a foreign country, where she would earn $100 daily.
However, the victim later found herself in Mali, where she was allegedly trafficked and forced into prostitution, and the syndicate reportedly made about 500,000 CFA francs from her exploitation.
The Commissioner of Police, Mamman Bitrus Giwa has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to ensure the dismantling of the trafficking network, uncover other criminal activities of the syndicate, and arrest all those connected with the crime.
He further urges parents, guardians, and young people to be wary of false promises of lucrative jobs and a better life abroad, and to avoid falling victim to the criminal schemes of human traffickers.
