The Lagos State Police Command has reported the successful rescue of a baby found abandoned under a parked bus in the Mile 12 area of Lagos. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the command, confirmed the incident through his verified Twitter handle @benhundeyin. According to him, a passer-by heard the cry of the baby while heading to work around 4:30 a.m. The concerned individual promptly alerted the police, who swiftly responded to the scene. Officers from the Ketu Division arrived and took custody of the healthy baby girl, ensuring her safety. An investigation into the abandonment is currently underway.
In a separate development, a significant operation led by Member of Parliament Michael Kofi Okyere Baafi and the Ghana police resulted in the arrest of approximately 50 sex workers, primarily Nigerian nationals, in brothels and ghettos in Koforidua, the capital town of Ghana's Eastern Region. Concerned about the detrimental impact of such activities on the youth and the town's reputation, the joint effort aimed to curb these illicit practices. The police revealed that around 90 percent of the arrested individuals were Nigerians, with the remaining comprising Ghanaians and other foreign nationals. The arrested sex workers will be arraigned in court as part of the legal proceedings. MP Michael Kofi Okyere Baafi reiterated the zero-tolerance policy toward prostitution in Koforidua, urging the public to cooperate by reporting any related activities to the authorities.
See Tweet below;
A Lagosian set out for work at about 4:30am yesterday and heard the cry of a baby under a parked bus somewhere in Mile 12 Ketu.
Police officers from Ketu Division, after being alerted, have taken the healthy baby girl into safe custody.
Investigation is ongoing… pic.twitter.com/Qq3DsHCpOH
— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) June 15, 2023
In other news, about 50 sex workers including Nigerian women have been arrested by the Ghana police after they raided brothels.
According to reports, these sex workers were arrested at popular brothels and ghettos in Koforidua, the capital town in the Eastern Region through a special operation initiated by the Member of Parliament for the New Juaben South Constituency, Michael Kofi Okyere Baafi.
The Member of Parliament together with the police staged this operations due to the rise of the activities in the constituency which has the tendency to negatively corrupt the youth and taint the reputable image of the regional capital.
The police disclosed that about 90 percent sex workers arrested were Nigerians while the rest were Ghanaians and others from other foreign nationals.
“Yesterday, I directed the police to do an operation in town, and so they started the first operation to arrest all those prostitutes who come to our town. We managed to arrest about 50 people, and we will arraign them before the court,” he said.
“About 90 percent are Nigerians. There are Ghanaians. They are coming here to dent the good image of Koforidua. Everybody who is doing that business will not be tolerated. Some may be living in your house. If you know such persons and cannot go to the police station, call me,”
“Prostitution in Koforidua will not be tolerated, and we urge you to help us to deal with the act in the town,” the MP added.
