Police rescue nine girls used as sex slaves in hotel —- Official
, south-east Nigeria, said they have rescued nine girls who were being used as sex slaves in a hotel in the state.Mr Ikenga, a deputy superintendent of police, said the victims were rescued during a raid of the hotel in Awka on Monday by police operatives.
He said the operation was in response to a tip-off from the Anambra State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare at about 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.“Meanwhile, further interrogations/confessions of the rescued girls reveal that the respective persons that brought them to the brothel lured/enticed them on the assurances of giving them jobs to alleviate the poverty of their parents and dependents,” Mr Ikenga said.
He said the police in the state were collaborating with the ministry to ensure that the girls were adequately cared for and reunited with their parents and guardians. The police spokesperson said the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for investigation and that those involved in the matter would be charged in court afterwards.
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