Oyo State Police Command officers rescued five Congolese nationals from a human trafficking ring operating out of Bollarz Hotel in the Araromi area of Ibadan on 14 October 2026. The operation targeted the facility following reports of individuals being held against their will. The Oyo State Police Command conducted this specific rescue at Bollarz Hotel in the Araromi area of Ibadan as part of a strategic enforcement action.
DSP Ayanlade Olayinka confirmed the details of the rescue in an official statement issued on 14 October 2026. Police personnel discovered the victims inside the hotel premises during the targeted raid. Authorities identified the individuals as citizens of the Republic of Congo. The command currently maintains custody of the group as investigations continue into the circumstances of their confinement. No further details regarding the suspects involved in the trafficking operation were disclosed in the initial police report. DSP Ayanlade Olayinka issued a formal statement regarding the operation on October 14, 2026, to clarify the timeline and nature of the police intervention.
Details of Rescued Individuals
Police identified the five rescued individuals as Bonsaly Mpika Donel, aged 24, and Charles Siloe, aged 23. The group also includes 26-year-old Eliane Ruth Makengo, 23-year-old Makota Janie Darcel, and 33-year-old Simba Babeki Elie. These citizens of the Republic of Congo were located during the operation conducted on 14 October 2026 at Bollarz Hotel in the Araromi area of Ibadan. The rescued individuals are specifically Bonsaly Mpika Donel (24), Charles Siloe (23), Eliane Ruth Makengo (26), Makota Janie Darcel (23), and Simba Babeki Elie (33). Officials continue to process the group as part of the ongoing investigation into the trafficking ring.
Investigation Into Suspected Trafficker
Police identified a suspect named Smith, a national of the Republic of Benin, as the individual who allegedly lured the five victims to Nigeria. Investigators believe Smith orchestrated the movement of the Congolese nationals into the country before their eventual confinement at Bollarz Hotel.
Law enforcement personnel did not locate Smith during the raid conducted on 14 October 2026. The suspect was absent from the hotel premises when police officers arrived to secure the five individuals. The suspect was absent from the hotel during the police operation. Authorities are currently searching for the suspect as part of the broader investigation into the trafficking ring.
Oyo State Police Command transferred the five rescued nationals to the Nigeria Immigration Service, Oyo State Command, following the operation. The rescued nationals were handed over to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Oyo State Command. The Nigeria Immigration Service now manages the welfare and processing of the individuals as the investigation into the circumstances of their arrival and detention continues.