Hannah (surname withheld), a 16-year-old Junior Secondary School (JSS 3) student, has claimed that her neighbor Tosin Moses trafficked her to Ghana under the pretense of obtaining a job opportunity overseas.
In the Adamo neighborhood of Ikorodu, Lagos State, a local security guard known as Iron Lady alerted Taiwo Yisau, a worried resident, about the development.
Yisau said he subsequently contacted a tactical police officer identified as Afolayan in Araro on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
The adolescent claimed that prior to being allegedly seduced by Tosin, whom she described as a familiar neighbor, she had been living with her father in the Okonron neighborhood of Adamo.
She claimed to have been transported from Nigeria in late January 2026, arrived in Ghana in February, fled, and returned to Nigeria on May 27, 2026. Upon her return, she sought refuge with relatives who provided her with support and guidance. Despite the traumatic experiences she endured, she expressed a strong desire to rebuild her life and pursue her education.
The teenager claimed she was initially promised employment opportunities abroad without being informed of the nature of the work or the destination country.
She also claimed that before entering Ghana by boat, she passed through Ogun State and Ibadan.
She claims that after learning that she had been brought there for exploitation, she was unable to get in touch with her family. Desperate and alone, she sought help from local organizations that assist victims of trafficking. With their support, she began to piece together her story, determined to reclaim her life and warn others about the dangers of such deceptive promises.
“I used to go to Aunty Tosin’s house to play when I was living with my dad,” she stated. She inquired about my desire to travel overseas and assured me that I would receive a good salary, but she did not specify the type of work or the destination.
Although her mother later discussed it with my dad, she advised me not to tell anyone.
My dad warned her against taking me, but weeks later, I left with her when my dad stepped out.
I wore my school uniform that day because she said it would avoid suspicion. After leaving her home, we went to a woman’s house in Ogijo, Ogun State. After that, we went to Ibadan before taking a boat to Ghana. I initially thought I was going there to sell food items because of the large quantity of goods she carried.”
“When we got there on Friday, she informed me about the kind of work I would be doing,” she said, discussing what transpired after they arrived in Ghana. She told me that there was nothing I could do and that I had to accept it when I started crying. Every day, I had sex with fifty to one hundred men.
Yisau, alongside police officers, reportedly visited the suspects’ residence to make arrests but met only the suspect’s mother and a 12-year-old girl, Zainab (surname withheld), who was allegedly waiting to be taken to Ghana.
The Gender Unit of the Lagos State Police Command said it would follow up on the case.
The officer in charge of the gender unit, Oluwatoyin Kazeem, confirmed this in a telephone conversation with local reporters, emphasizing the importance of ensuring the safety and well-being of both Zainab and her mother. In order to give the young girl and her family the resources and support they need, Kazeem added that they were working with child protection services.
