A Ghanaian, Jeremiah Amoah, has narrated how he was lured to Akure, the Ondo State capital, to obtain his Australia visa but was later defrauded.

Amoah was among 70 victims who were rescued by operatives of the Ondo Amotekun Corps from the den of a kidnap syndicate at Oda area of Akure.

Many of the victims were lured from Ghana as they were told they could easily obtain visa in Nigeria to travel to their choice countries.

Amoah said the syndicate collected $2000 from him immediately he arrived Akure.

He said he realised he was duped when he was instructed to invite another person from Ghana, to be swapped with him before he could be released from the camp.

He said, ?A friend called me from Ghana and told me to come to Nigeria for my travel processing to Australia. When I arrived in Lagos, he told me to take a cab to Akure.

?After arriving at Cathedral Junction, I was told to wait for an agent to pick me up. When the agent arrived, he took me to a hotel, and later, he took my money, which was about $2,000.

?After collecting my money, they took me to another location and instructed me to lure another person to Nigeria before I would be released.

?I was able to escape at midnight when everyone was asleep. I jumped over the wall. Amotekun really helped us; they ensured that all those involved were arrested and that over 70 victims were freed.?

Ondo Amotekun Commander, Adetunji Adeleye, said, ?It?s a 28-man syndicate that specializes in kidnapping, human trafficking, and rustling. They invited unsuspecting members of the public that they wanted to help them procure US and Australian Visas. We have 28 Ghanaians that were invited to Akure, and once they come in, they collect money from them, some of them $2,000, some of them $1,500, and kidnap them and house them in Oda, and the only condition under which they leave the place is to bring another set to be kidnapped.

?The eagle eye of the Intelligence Section of Amotekun Corps was able to pick them and right here today, we have 28 of them. We equally have those of them that were rescued by the Corps and their families.? (The Nation)

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