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Police Rescue Three Teenage Girls From ‘Forced Prostitution’ In Lagos
The Police in Lagos rescued three teenagers from “forced prostitution.”
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command says it has rescued three teenagers from prostitution in the Itamaga area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.
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The command made the disclosure in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Friday.
According to Hundeyin, the operation to rescue the girls took place on January 8, 2023 during a patrol exercise.
He said the officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) made the rescue after a patrol team noticed the girls’ suspicious movements within the area.
The police spokesperson disclosed that investigations revealed that the girls were fleeing a mistress who brought them from Akwa Ibom to Lagos under the guise of employment.
They were allegedly starved for days as a means to force them into accepting prostitution.
“Officers of the Rapid Response Squad have rescued three teenagers from prostitution at the Itamaga area of Ikorodu, Lagos State,” the statement reads.
“The girls were rescued on January 8, 2023, at about 0600hrs when a patrol team noticed their suspicious movements within the area. Upon questioning, the girls revealed that they were fleeing the custody of a mistress who brought them from Akwa Ibom to Lagos under the guise of employment.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the victims, Saviour aged 14, Bright aged 13, and Deborah aged 12 (surnames withheld) upon reaching Lagos were locked by their mistress (still at large) in a hotel and starved for days as a means to force them into accepting prostitution. Contact has been established with the victims’ families.
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“The Commander RRS, Saheed Olayinka Egbeyemi, has in line with the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Abiodun Alabi, transferred the victims to the Gender Unit of the Lagos State Command for further investigation.”
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