A twenty years old young girl identified as Miss Iwoh Onyemachi, from Ebonyi state who had escaped from forced prostitution from a popular brothel known as 49 around Azikiwe/Ojoto round about, Mile 2 Diobu PortHarcourt on Thursday November 28th, 2024 in an exclusive telephone interview with revelationagents.com on Sunday evening, December 1,2024 said commercial sex work is a taboo in her community.
Miss Onyemachi also disclosed that one Ms. Joy who she later referred to as ‘Madam deceived her that she would give her job in PortHarcourt for her to earn a living.
The twenty years old rescued victim told our correspondent that Joy called her(Onyemachi) two weeks ago that the Job she (Joy) wanted to give her was ready.
Miss Onyemachi said “On Wednesday 27th, November, 2024
I paid transport from Ebonyi State and came to PortHarcourt so that I can start the job Joy told me about. I used to know Joy in Abakiliki, Ebonyi state as someone who operates a boutique.
“Surprisingly when I came,Joy took me into the brothel.I now understand that it was ‘ashawo’ work Joy brought me to do .I told Joy I cannot do ‘ashawo” work.Joy told me that I will not go, I should wait till manager comes.I cried and was begging Joy she prevented me from leaving the brothel.
“On Thursday morning, when I saw opportunity to escape,I took my bag and ran out of the brothel.Joy and other commercial sex workers were dragging me before people came to my rescue”.
Miss Onyemachi told our reporter that she is gradually getting out of the trauma.
Recall that Miss Onyemachi was rescued by business owners and passerby on Thursday 28th,November,2024 after she ran out from the brothel.
Some of the passersby and business owners who are from Ebonyi state contributed money and took Onyemachi to a Motor Park at Ikwerre road to board vehicle back to Ebonyi state
Investigation by revelationagents.com shows that old commercial sex workers who are no longer viable to male clients travels to remote villages to deceive guardians/parents of young girls to release their children/wards to them with promise of making them(teenagers) earn a living but force and recruits the teenagers into prostitution on getting to PortHarcourt or other major cities.
