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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

INTERPOL Denies ‘Forced Repatriation’ Of Anambra Police Whistleblower, Nnamdi Emeh, Disowns Purported Red Notice - Sahara Reporters

Nnamdi Emeh, an Information Technology (IT) expert, was a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member attached to the Anambra State Rapid Response Squad (RRS).

The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has denied any involvement in the 2023 arrest and controversial forced repatriation of Nnamdi Daniel Emeh, a Nigerian whistleblower who exposed a high-level organ trafficking and extrajudicial killing ring within the Anambra State Police Command.

In a formal response to an inquiry by the Nigeria Observatory for Human Rights (NOHR), the global policing body debunked claims by the Nigeria Police Force that an Interpol Red Notice was used to facilitate Emeh’s seizure in the Republic of Benin.

“Mr. Nnamdi is not known in INTERPOL’s databases and no Red Notice or wanted persons diffusion has been issued for him,” the organisation stated categorically.

INTERPOL further clarified that it lacks the legal authority to arrest, extradite, or instruct member nations to deport individuals. The organization noted that while domestic units— such as the one in Abuja — often brand themselves as “INTERPOL Nigeria,” they are entirely staffed and governed by national laws, not the international body in Lyon.

This clarification suggests that the "joint operation" cited by Nigerian authorities to justify Emeh’s cross-border abduction in March 2023 may have been an extra-legal maneuver conducted outside international policing protocols.

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