Monday, September 1, 2025 - The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has detained a notorious human trafficker in Uyo, the state Capital.
The identity of the said trafficker was, however, not
disclosed.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Timfon John
disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Uyo on Sunday.
John said the operatives of the command arrested an alleged
notorious human trafficker, a 47-year- lold male from Edo on August 26, at
approximately 9:30 in the morning.
She said the arrest was made following reliable intelligence
that the suspect 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 at Ring Road 3, Uyo.
“During the arrest, police rescued two victims,” John said.
According to John, preliminary investigations indicate that
the suspect, who was deported from another African country, had previously
trafficked two young women — to Libya in July and to Burkina Faso on August 18.
According to her, the suspect has confessed to the crime,
admitting he was paid N50,000 per victim.
“The parents of the trafficked victims have been contacted
to provide statements,” John said.
John said the suspect was currently in police custody as the
investigation was in high gear to track and apprehend his accomplices.
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