Police arrest woman trafficking prostitutes, warn girls to beware

www.odogwublog.com reports that Anambra state police command have arrested a suspect who specializes in trafficking girls to Ghana for prostitution.

The police said two victims of the suspect have been rescued and investigations revealed they are to pay N600,000 each for their travel to Ghana.

Anambra Commissioner for Police , Umar Garba in a statement from SP Haruna Mohammed, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) said that investigations are ongoing to burst the syndicate and arraign the suspect.

                                                                     The suspect

The statement read in part:  ‘’On the 21August,2018 at about 2046hrs following intelligence report, Police Detectives attached to Oyi division arrested one Amaka Adiri 'f' of Number 24 Vbioke Street Benin City.

‘’Suspect allegedly threatened one Gold Ebube Nwogazi 'f' Aged 21years of Ugwunabo LGA of Abia State and seized her Bag at Awkuzu in Anambra State for refusing to follow her to Ghana for Prostitution.

 ‘’Meanwhile, another victim one Chidera Paul 'f' of Umuoba Village Isiala Ngwa Abia State was also liberated from the suspect who was equally lured for the same purpose.

 ‘’Preliminary investigation so far revealed that the victims were to pay the sum of Six hundred thousand Naira (#600,000) each to the suspect in three months time while in Ghana to regain their Freedom.

‘’Case under investigation after which suspect would be charged to Court for prosecution.

  ‘’The Public are advised to be weary of such syndicates who go about deceiving innocent girls under false pretense of securing greener pastures for them abroad oblivious of the fact that they are to be trafficked and lured into sex slavery’’ .