Police arrest owner of Delta hotel where 35 trafficked victims were rescued

Police arrest owner of Delta hotel where 35 trafficked victims were rescued

The Police Command in Delta has rescued 35 trafficked victims in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state.

The spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, told newsmen in Warri on Thursday that the command was also on the trail of the prime suspect of the trafficking crime.

Mr Edafe said the 35 victims, rescued on Monday in a hotel, included 23 teenagers.

He said the lady operating the hotel was also arrested.

The police spokesman said the feat was achieved by operatives attached to the Ekpan Police Division in Uvwie Local Government Area, led by the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Aliyu Shaba.

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“The team acted on credible information received by the command on the activities of one Chinyere, who specialises in trafficking women from the East to Ughelli in Delta.