Notorious Nigerian Human Trafficker Arrested in Ghana After 10 Years on the Run

A notorious Nigerian human trafficker, who has been on the police wanted list for over a decade, was arrested by the Buduburam District Police in the Gomoa East District of Ghana’s Central Region. The trafficker, nicknamed “P.M.,” has been accused of trafficking more than 3,000 individuals across several African countries.

Reports indicate that the suspect, who is said to have both male and female characteristics, has been involved in trafficking women and girls from Nigeria, Liberia, and Togo to Ghana, where they were forced into prostitution. The trafficker reportedly lured victims with promises of well-paying jobs but later coerced them into exploitation at various locations, including hostels and nightclubs in Kasoa and Buduburam.

For over ten years, the suspect managed to evade capture by law enforcement in both Nigeria and Ghana, allegedly using certain mystical powers to escape arrest. However, the trafficker’s luck ran out when a young female officer apprehended them during an attempt to traffic another group of young girls from Nigeria to Ghana.

The suspect appeared before the Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit Court on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, where presiding judge His Lordship Isaac Oheneba Kuffour ordered that the accused be remanded in custody. A subsequent hearing is scheduled for October 18, 2024.

Sir Emmanuel Azubuike, the Central Regional Chairman of the Nigerian Community and Africa Coordinator for the International Human Rights Observatory, commended the police for their efforts. He urged the authorities to remain vigilant, given the suspect’s history of escaping justice.

The arrest has been seen as a significant step forward in addressing human trafficking in the region, with many hopeful that justice will finally be served for the victims.