Detectives attached to the Cross River State Police Command yesterday arrested about 54 prostitutes and 58 men during a raid at a popular brothel called ‘Flour mill’ in the Calabar area of the state.
The operatives were led by Governor Ben Ayade’s security adviser, Mr. Jude Ngaji.
Ngaji while talking to journalist after the raid said the brothel which used to be a hotel has now become a notorious place for commercial sex workers in Calabar.
The security adviser noted that the brothel constitutes a major security threat in the State as it is a point where criminals converge.
He observed that the brothel was a den for criminals and hard drug merchants in the State.
“Given the tourism status of Cross River, Gov. Ayade frowns on this despicable act where under aged girls are engaged in prostitution. He has therefore vowed to take drastic and decisive measures to stem the ugly trend.
“He has directed that the place be raided and shut down forthwith. Consequently, the governor has warned that other persons or groups involved in this unwholesome practice should in their own interest desist henceforth or face the wrath of the law”, he said.
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