Group Demands Whereabouts Of Suspects Arrested For Procurement Of Teenagers For Prostitution

Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign has tasked the Rivers State Police command to disclose the status of the matter involving rescue of underaged girls coerced into prostitution in Port Harcourt.

The Group is also asking for disclosure of the arrested suspects who coordinated the girls in the brothel situated in Azikiwe Street, Diobu.

Chairman of the group in the state Mr. IK Alexander said the group has heard from the Commander of NAPTIP; the response from the Commissioner of Police, Eboka Friday about the matter charged to court.

However, Mr. Alexander said its members were at the court in Loco on Monday and yesterday but did not hear anything about the case calling on the Police to make known the particular court the case was filed.

The group demanded to Know the state of the underaged girls if they were handed over to the Rivers State Government or reunited with their families.

While calling on the State Government to take adequate steps in partnering NAPTIP, Police and other stakeholders to check the menace of prostitution.

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