Police arrest human trafficker suspect in A’Ibom
Etim Ekpimah
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command arrested a notorious human trafficker, Alex Omosivie, a 47-year-old male from Edo State, around 9:30 am on Tuesday, 26 August 2025.
The arrest was made following reliable intelligence that Omosivie frequently came to Uyo to traffic young women to various African countries for prostitution and other illicit activities.
DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer, said acting on credible information, a surveillance team located and apprehended the suspect at a hotel on Ring Road 3, Uyo.
The PPRO stated that during the arrest, police rescued two victims.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect, a deportee from an African country, had recently trafficked two other young women: Odo Asuquo Asuquo, 18, to Libya in July 2025, and Glory Asuquo Asuquo, 16, to Burkina Faso on August 18, 2025.
“The suspect has confessed to the crime, admitting he was paid ₦50,000 per victim. The parents of the victims who were already trafficked have been contacted to provide statements,” John said. She noted that Omosivie was currently in police custody as the investigation was in high gear to track and arrest his accomplices.
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