Operatives of the Delta State Command of Nigeria Police Force have arrested 23 teenagers and 13 others on allegations bordering of child prostitution and human trafficking.
The arrests were made early in the week after the Command received credible information regarding the activities of one Chinyere who specialises in trafficking women from the Eastern part of the country to Ughelli in Delta State for prostitution.
The State’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed that the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, assigned the Divisional Police Officer at Ekpan, CSP Aliyu Shaba to act promptly on the intelligence to locate the hotel and apprehend the suspect.
Chinyere was alleged of deceiving her victims by promising the victims restaurants’ jobs as salesgirls in Delta State.
Adafe said one of the victim (names withheld) exposed the illicit activities of Chinyere, who is currently at large evading arrest.
“The victim revealed that she was falsely promised a salesgirl position in a bar with a monthly salary of N30,000 after being deceived by the suspect to travel from Abia State to Delta state.
“Upon arrival in Ughelli, the victim and two other girls discovered the true intentions of the suspect when they encountered other naked teenagers at their destination.
“They were informed that they were brought for prostitution, a revelation they rejected, resulting in their immediate expulsion from the hotel.
“Based on the information provided, a joint surveillance team conducted a raid on the ‘Big Dafe Hotel’ located on Ughelli/Patani Road,” the police PPRO said.
Edafe also disclosed that the operatives arrested the 36-year-old manager of the hotel, Chioma Edafe from Umuogbezea Community in Imo State, alongside 35 others.
