30 suspects arrested in Delta criminal hideouts, brothels’ raid
The Delta State police command has arraigned 30 suspects arrested during an intelligence-led raid targeting criminal hideouts, brothels and suspected drug dens in Asaba.
A statement on Wednesday by the command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe, said the suspects were among 202 persons arrested during the operation conducted on July 4 across identified crime hotspots in the Delta State capital and adjoining communities.
“The suspects were among the two hundred and two (202) persons arrested during the operation led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations,” he said .
“The intelligence-driven operation,which was based on credible information generated by the State Intelligence Department (SID), targeted identified black spots, brothels, and suspected illicit drug dens across Asaba and adjoining communities,” he said.
He said one of the suspects, Prince Chizoba Ojokwu, 63, proprietor of Prince Tarvan 50 Brothel, was arraigned before an Asaba Magistrates’ Court for allegedly permitting his premises to be used as a brothel and procuring women and girls for prostitution.
Mr Edafe said the offences are punishable under Sections 223 and 224 of the Criminal Code Law of Delta State.
He added that the remaining 29 suspects were arraigned on charges of conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace and possession of illicit drugs.
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