The International Police (INTERPOL) has issued Red Notices for 14 Nigerians sought for various serious crimes, including human trafficking, drug trafficking, robbery, cheating, and forgery.
According to notices published on the INTERPOL website, the individuals are wanted by different countries where they are accused of committing these crimes. The wanted Nigerians include Felix Omoregie, Jessica Edosomwan, Uche Egbue, Jude Uzoma, Chinedu Ezeunara, Benedict Okoro, Ikechukwu Obidiozor, Alachi Stanley, Bouhari Salif, Timloh Nkem, Austine Costa, Okromi Festus, Akachi Vitus, and Mary Eze.
Omoregie is wanted by Belgian authorities for allegedly leading a criminal organization involved in the sexual exploitation of minors for prostitution. The notice reads, “Felix Omoregie, male, born 22/10/1977, is wanted for sexual exploitation of minors over 16 years, human trafficking for prostitution, and leading a criminal organization.”
Edosomwan is wanted by French authorities for trafficking multiple victims of human trafficking and organized crime. Egbue is sought by Argentina for alleged drug trafficking, while Uzoma and Ezeunara are wanted by Brazilian and Uruguayan authorities, respectively, for similar charges. Okoro is being pursued by Nicaragua for alleged involvement in organized crime.
Further investigation reveals that Obidiozor, Vitus, and Stanley are wanted by the Angolan government for kidnapping, robbery, and illegal possession of firearms. Eze is wanted by Denmark for human trafficking, Salif by China for drug smuggling, and Nkem by Canada for sexual assault and failure to comply with a legal condition. Costa is sought by India for criminal conspiracy, possession of forged documents, and cheating, while Okromi is wanted by India for criminal conspiracy and fraud.
INTERPOL clarified that Red Notices serve as requests for law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest individuals pending extradition, but they are not international arrest warrants. Member countries apply their own laws to determine whether to act on the notice.
The public is urged to report any information on these individuals to local law enforcement authorities.
