Breaking: Court Seals 4 Brothels In Mile 2 Diobu PHC Over Child Trafficking

The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) with court officials on Friday 11, November effected an order of Federal High Court directing the sealing of Cool breeze brothel 1,2,3 and Royale brothel along Azikiwe street Mile 2 Diobu, Porthacourt.

Our correspondent reports that all occupants were evicted before the brothels were sealed.

A court document cited by our reporter with suit no FHC/PH/MISC/419/2022 in Federal Government of Nigeria (Complaints) verses Cool breeze Hotel and ,Royale Hotel as defendants, the court directed that the hotels be sealed from November 4th,2022 for thirty days pending conclusion of investigations following an motion experte filed by NAPTIP.

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The case was adjourned till 5th December,2022 for report.

Recall that combined team of Nigeria Navy Ship(NNS) Pathfinder, NSCDC and NAPTIP had on the 29th October,2022 raided cool breeze and Royale brothels rescuing girls including underage girls who were forced into prostitution while
Some suspected traffickers were also arrested.

NAPTIP Commander in Rivers State, Nwamaka Ikediashi had told our reporter in an interview that suspects arrested will be arraigned in court upon completion of investigation