Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu, raided a brothel in Aguleri, Anambra East Local Government Area and rescued 33 underaged girls.
The raid carried out on January 7, 2026 followed an ongoing
investigation involving a case of kidnapping, abduction, missing children and
child trafficking.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Ikenga Tochukwu stated
that three girls, Divine Mbam, 14, Nwagu Favour, 15, and Oke Blessing,18, who
were abducted on September 26, 2025, in Ebonyi, were sighted at a building
allegedly used for child trafficking and prostitution.
The building is owned by one Mrs. Ngozi Nnanyelugo, aged 45
years, who is currently at large.
In the video, Divine, one of the missing girls identified by
her mother, said she and her cousin attempted to run away several times but
were caught and taken to a shrine and forced to take oaths with threats of
d3ath and madness.
According to Divine, now 15, the ‘madam’ said she won't
release them until they pay the money used to transport them from Ebonyi to
Anambra.
She also revealed that they were forced to sleep with men
during their period.
Meanwhile, efforts are currently ongoing to arrest the
principal suspect, while investigations continue to determine the full extent
of the crime and identify other accomplices.
The PPRO added that further developments will be
communicated in due course.
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