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Akwa Ibom Police Arrest Human Trafficker in Uyo Hotel

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1 year ago

August 31, 2025

Akwa Ibom police arrest human trafficker Alex Omosivie in Uyo, rescue two victims as suspect admits trafficking women to Libya and Burkina Faso

Akwa Ibom police arrest human trafficker Alex Omosivie, a 47-year-old from Edo State, and rescued two victims during a sting operation in Uyo.

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The arrest was made on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at about 9:30 a.m. following credible intelligence, according to a statement issued by the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, in Uyo on Sunday.

John disclosed that operatives traced Omosivie to a hotel on Ring Road 3, where he was apprehended. Two victims were rescued during the operation, though their names were withheld for security reasons.

Preliminary investigations revealed that Omosivie had trafficked two other young women in recent months: 18-year-old Odo Asuquo Asuquo to Libya in July 2025 and 16-year-old Glory Asuquo Asuquo to Burkina Faso on August 18, 2025.

The suspect, a deportee from an African country, reportedly confessed to the crime, admitting he was paid N50,000 per victim. Police have also contacted the parents of the trafficked girls to provide statements.

“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,” DSP John stated.

She added that investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend his accomplices, stressing that the command remains committed to dismantling trafficking networks across the state.

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This arrest marks another significant step in the fight against human trafficking, a menace that continues to endanger vulnerable young women across Nigeria.

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Police Arrest Convicted Drug Dealer, Rescue 14-Year-Old Boy in Bauchi

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11 hours ago

October 27, 2026

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Bauchi drug dealer arrest leads to the rescue of a 14-year-old boy allegedly used as a drug courier and the recovery of suspected illicit substances

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old convicted drug dealer and rescued a 14-year-old boy who was allegedly being used to deliver illicit drugs in the state.

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The command said operatives of its Violent Crimes Response Unit intercepted the teenager during a routine patrol and recovered a granular whitish substance suspected to be methamphetamine.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.

According to Habib, the operatives, led by the unit’s officer-in-charge, intercepted the minor, identified as Samuel Nkemakolan Kosi, at about 11 am on October 26, 2026, while he was allegedly on his way to deliver the suspected drug, also known as Ice, to a customer.

The statement said the teenager told investigators that he had been sent by Samuel Ogochukwu, a 22-year-old convicted drug dealer, to make the delivery.

“Upon interrogation, the minor confessed that he was sent by one Samuel Ogochukwu, 22 years old, a convicted drug dealer, to make the delivery,” Habib said.

Following the information, detectives traced Ogochukwu to his location and arrested him.

A search of the suspect’s shop and residence reportedly led to the recovery of 3.5 grammes of a substance suspected to be methamphetamine, 17 sachets of 100mg tramadol capsules, five sachets of 300mg pregabalin capsules and seven sachets of diazepam.

The police also recovered 12 Exol tablets, two wraps of a substance known as Yellow Boys and one sachet of Shine Shine Leather.

Habib said the principal suspect told investigators that he received supplies of illicit drugs through waybills from Onitsha, Anambra State.

The police spokesman added that the 14-year-old had been handled in accordance with juvenile best practices and would be reunited with his family after counselling.

“The 14-year-old minor has been handled in line with juvenile best practices and will be reunited with his family after counselling, while the principal suspect will be charged to court upon completion of investigation,” the statement said.

The Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, commended the operatives for their work and urged the public to remain alert to criminal activity.

According to Habib, the commissioner said four major drug busts and subsequent convictions recorded within 10 days demonstrated the command’s continued efforts to combat drug trafficking.