Amotekun rescues 16 victims of sexual abuse in Ogun

By Adeniyi Adedoyin 

The Ogun State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, on Wednesday said it has rescued 16 alleged victims of sexual abuse in Ogun State.

The victims, whose ages range between 12 and 27 years, were rescued from a brothel, Rail Line Hotel, located in Ifo, in Ifo local government area of Ogun State.

The rescued girls mostly teenagers, were brought to the headquarters of the state security agency in Abeokuta along with their "carer", identified as Mrs. Idem Nwanna Joy.

Parading the girls with their trafficker before journalists in Abeokuta, the Amotekun Corps Commander, Brigadier Alade Adedigba (rtd), said the girls, were rescued early Wednesday, sequel to information received from people in Ifo.

According to Adedigba, 14 of the girls were from Akwa-Ibom State and one each  from Cross River and Delta State respectively.

Adedigba said a sum of N819, 600, were recovered from the alleged trafficker of the victims, who were being kept at Railway Line Hotel, Ifo, said to being owned by one Mrs Yemisi Oguntoro, who is still at large.

Also recovered from the hotel are rolls of tissue papers, drugs and other medication suspected to be energy enhancer and packs of condoms.

Adedigba said, "What we are seeing is one of the  products of the commitment of Governor Dapo Abiodun to enhance security and improve on welfare of residents of the state.

"Ogun State shall not be a save haven for criminal elements of  any type."

Adedigba said the security agency, would hand over the matter to the National Agency for Prohibition in Traffic of Persons (NAPTP) for proper action.

Some of the girls said they were made to swear to an oath while naked with holy books, so that they will not disclose  what was happening to them to anybody and not to run away.

One of them who disclosed that she sleeps with up to 10  men in a day, said it was madam that normally collect whatever they made saying that madam only buy them food.

Speaking with journalists, the alleged trafficker of the girls, Idem Joy, said the girls were brought to her by their relatives and another woman still at large, said some of them were using part of the money they make to feed their children and that she also send money to those who brought them.

However, the woman said any of the girls are free to go if they want.