Operatives of the Anambra state authorities Command have actually saved least 18 under-aged women utilized for prostitution at a whorehouse.
The rescue occurred throughout a raid of a hotel in Oba neighborhood, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state.
The raid was a follow-up to a tip-off from a whistleblower, after constant suspicious activities were observed around the hotel area.
The under-age ladies were stated to be required to the health center for medical checkup and possible treatment by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare.
Speaking soon after the raid on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, applauded the efforts of the security operatives in assisting to save the ladies.
Obinabo, regreting that in spite of the state federal government's efforts to stop trafficking in the state, some individuals are still taking part in the illegal act, swore to guarantee that justice is served.
She stated, “Before starting this raid, examination was performed by the ministry and it was found that the management of the hotel, ‘Ten Top,' Oba traffics women from all parts of the nation for prostitution functions.
“The state federal government is devoted to ending all types of kid kidnapping, trafficking and sex slavery in the state; and we advise Ndi Anambra to constantly report any suspicious activity around their area for timely reaction and action.”
A few of the saved women, aged in between 16 years to 24 years, who talked to reporters, all declared that they were either required to the hotel by a good friend or a relation on the basis of protecting a hotel task for them while on the contrary they were trafficked.
The victims revealed that the individual who brought them to the whorehouse typically take their phones and other personal belongings before handing them over to another lady, who notified them that they will just be launched if they bring a specific quantity of cash to her or serve her for a duration of one year.
They stated they made in between N4,000 to N10,000 everyday on week days and N15,000 to N30,000 throughout weekends.
Among them recognized as Ebere, stated, “We have various ‘madams' at the hotel and the cash we made is removed by our various direct ‘madams,' while the owner of the hotel in turn pertains to gather the cash.
“It is from the cash we make that we pay the lease to the owner every day, we pay the amount of N3,500 as lease daily from the earnings of the prostitution organization.
“We were provided N500 every early morning for feeding for the entire day which the food is given us by the guard placed at various locations of the hotel.”
The victims likewise exposed that they sleep with about 10 guys a day in order to meet the target offered to them and if they do not meet the target, they run the risk of being beaten mercilessly by their madams.
Suspects jailed throughout the raid remain in authorities custody and will be arraigned before the Children, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Magistrate Court in Awka after examinations.
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