By Uko Okon
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom Police Command have arrested a notorious human trafficker, Alex Omosivie, a 47-year-old male from Edo State, for trafficking young women to various African countries for prostitution and other illicit activities.
The arrest was made on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at a hotel along Ring Road 3, Uyo
The suspect while confessing to the crime admitted that he was paid ₦50,000 per victim.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Sunday.
According to John, the suspect was apprehended following reliable intelligence that he frequently came to Uyo to traffic young women.
She said during the operation, two victims were rescued, and preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect 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.
Part of the statement reads, “On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at approximately 9:30AM, Operatives of the Command arrested a notorious human trafficker, Alex Omosivie, a 47-year-old male from Edo State.
“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 along Ring Road 3, Uyo (name withheld).
“During the operation, police rescued two victims (names withheld).
“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. Parents of the already trafficked victims have been contacted to provide statements.
“Mr. Omosivie is currently in police custody as the investigation is in high gear to track and apprehend his accomplices,” it added.
