By Okey Maduforo Awka
Anambra state government on Sunday demolished a brothel in Awka Capital uncovers large quantity of narcotics.
Also the manager of the brothel was arrested along with two of his senior staff, twenty sex workers and some male patrons .
The operation was carried out by the Agunechemba, Security Squad who stormed the area based on security information.
The brothel found to be a safe haven for , large peddlers of hard drugs even as large quantity of illicit drugs were discovered on Saturday night.
Findings revealed that Operatives of Agunechemba, swooped on the complex on Saturday and arrested its manager, storekeeper and barman, including 20 ladies suspected to be commercial sex workers and some male patrons.
The guest house which is located at Y-Junction, Okpuno, Awka South Local Government Area, had been identified as a den of criminals and drug peddlers.
The operatives led by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Community Security, Mr Ken Emeakayi intercepted a large consignment of hard drugs from the store of the illegal tourism facility.
During the raid, manager and store operator of the guest house confessed to dealing in hard drug.
These were aside letting out their apartment to prostitutes for use for short time purposes.
The manager of the guest house, Mr. Paul Chibuike, also known as “Mandela,” from Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, told newsmen that he was only managing the business for his master, who he identified as “Nnewi man”.
He disclosed that his master also owns another drug outlet in Awka’s red light district, Abakiliki Street.
He explained further that they monitor prostitutes to avoid bringing men to sleep over in the facility.
Some of the drugs found in the brothel included: Tramadol, Indian hemp, nitrous oxide (popularly called “laughing gas”), Rohypnol, and several other hard drugs.
Also recovered from the area was a locally made single-barrel short gun.
The manager stated that the gun was abandoned by a guest who used the facility.
The Anambra State Government in reaction had quickly deployed a bulldozer to the facility, citing the Anambra Homeland Security Law, which empowers government to take over any property used for kidnapping, drugs and other crimes.
Mr. Emeakayi who supervised the the demolition process warned property owners to ensure they verify the identity and activities of their tenants before giving out their property to avoid being caught napping.
