Wednesday 3 June 2015

3,000 commercial sex workers arrested in Abuja in 90 days

The Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) Special Task Team on City Cleaning and Management in Abuja has arrested 3,000 commercial sex workers in the last 90 days in its determination to rid the city of undesirable elements.

The sex workers have been handed over to the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) for prosecution and rehabilitation.

The task team also arrested 2,534 street hawkers and beggars just as 102 strayed animals were also removed from illegal cattle markets in Gudu and other parts of the city during the period.

The team impounded 4,790 commercial motorcycles, 883 Keke Napep , 645 unpainted commercial vehicles and 84 illegal commercial buses.

The FCT Permanent Secretary, John Chukwu , an engineer, made the disclosure after a meeting with the Chairman of the Task Team and the
FCT Police Commissioner, Wilson Inalegwu in Abuja.

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