The Delta State Police Command raided Fagoma Hotel, a place used as a brothel where underage children are being trafficked and used as sex slaves.
The hotel is located at Aragba in Otokutu in Ughelli South LGA of the state.
This was disclosed during a press briefing by the state Commissioner of Police, CP Ari Mohammed Ali, on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at the state capital, Asaba.
The CP said “On 15/4/2022 at about 2330hrs, the Command received information that Fagoma Hotel located at Aragba in Otokutu in Ughelli South LGA of Delta State is being used as a brothel where underage children are trafficked and used as a sex slave.”
“The command upon receiving this disturbing information raided the brothel and the following underage girls were rescued:
- Happiness Johnson ‘f’ age 13yrs
- Esther Godspower ‘f’ age 21yrs
- Angel John ‘f’ age 22yrs
- Miracle Bishop ‘f’ age 19yrs
- Happiness Isreal ‘f’ 19yrs.”
The CP also said Investigations revealed that one Joy ‘f’ surname unknown now at large trafficked the underage girls from Rivers State took them to Patani where they were forced into taking an oath before they were brought to Otu-Jeremi and harbored by one Edwin Etareri the owner of the said brothel and his wife one Mrs. Grace Etariri currently in custody.
He further said that ten other male suspects and ten female suspected prostitutes were also arrested during the raid. The investigation is ongoing, he added.
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