Fourteen persons suspected to be drug peddlers and call-girls have been arrested and would face prosecution in Lagos.
The suspects were arrested in the early hours of Friday, September 27, by the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences.
Chairman of the task force, Olayinka Egbeyemi said on Friday that brothel housed suspected call-girls who have also been arrested.
According to him, the brothel was rebuilt by the operators in contravention of the state’s environmental laws, having been earlier demolished some months ago.
“During the raid, five notorious miscreants and nine commercial sex workers were arrested with illegal drugs” he said.
The chairman further said that the raid became necessary following complaints that the increased criminal activities around Mile II and FESTAC areas “were perpetrated by miscreants residing in the brothels.”
“The brothel where these persons were arrested had previously been demolished, but surprisingly, it was rebuilt. Let it be known also that the last time we demolished this illegal brothel, miscreants taking refuge in it attacked our officers with dangerous weapons. With this current demolition, we will ensure that it will not be rebuilt. This task force will not allow miscreants to make life difficult for law-abiding citizens,” Egbeyemi said.
JOSHUA BASSEY
