The Akwa Ibom State Government has handed over 44 Ghana nationals rescued from human trafficking camps at Umo Ekpo, Ifuho community in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area and Ekpri Nsukara community in Uyo Local Government Area, to their home country.
Releasing the trafficked persons comprising 27 males and 17 females to an official of the Ghana High Commission, Mr Leslie Lawson, at the Department of State Security, DSS, operational office in Uyo, the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Princes Emem Ibanga, reiterated the determination of the State government to safeguarding lives and maintaining a secured environment.
“This successful operation is not an isolated achievement. It is a reflection of the deliberate and strategic commitment of the Governor, to safeguarding lives and maintaining a secure environment for all residents,” she said in a statement issued on Friday, March 20, 2026.
