By SUNDAY BASSEY

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has detained a notorious human trafficker in Uyo, the state Capital.

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-old male from Edo on Aug. 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 Aug. 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. (NAN)