A notorious human trafficker from Edo state has been arrested by operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command.
The suspect Alex Omosivie, a 47-year-old male was picked in a hotel (name withheld) along Ring Road 3, Uyo, on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
The arrest was made following reliable intelligence that Mr. Omosivie frequently came to Uyo to traffic young women to various African countries for prostitution and other illicit activities. Acting on credible information, a surveillance team located and apprehended the suspect at a hotel on Ring Road 3, Uyo (name withheld)
According to a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, two victims were rescued during the operations.
Preliminary investigations according to the press statement 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.
The release concludes that investigation is in high gear to track and apprehend his accomplices.
