Nigeria, Aug. 16 -- The Lagos State Police Command has dismantled a notorious trans-border child trafficking syndicate, rescuing 11 victims and arresting four suspects allegedly involved in luring and transporting young Nigerians to Ghana for prostitution.

Police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin said in a statement on Friday that operatives of the Ilemba Hausa Division intercepted the gang on Wednesday. They arrested one Mustapha Abubakar, an okada rider suspected to be a recruiter, in possession of a 15-year-old girl about to be trafficked.

He said the case was transferred to the command's Special Squad I, which, acting on intelligence, launched a coordinated manhunt.

He noted that the operation led to the arrests of Charles Chima, 54, ...