Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Ondo State has arrested a suspected prostitute, Susan John, and six others over alleged child trafficking.
The suspects were apprehended at a brothel, Royal Crown Hotel, in Akure, the state capital.
Public Relations Officer, PRO, of the command, Kayode Balogun, yesterday said at a press briefing that Susan was nabbed after trafficking a victim, Faith Ekepemephia, from her hometown in Akwa Ibom State to Akure for prostitution.
He disclosed that the command got to know about the incident when some church members came to report the act.
Balogun, who condemned the act, said the suspects would be handed over to the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, after investigation.
He said: “The act is totally unacceptable and wrong for the society. We would make further investigation and hand them over to NAPTIP for further questioning.”
The victim, Faith, said she was lured from Akwa Ibom State to Akure under the guise of serving as a housemaid but later discovered she had been recruited into the business of prostitution.
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