The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of three teenagers from forced prostitution and sexual exploitation.
This was stated in a statement made available by the command’s public relations officer, Benjamin Hundeyin on Friday.
According to the statement, the teenagers simply identified as Saviour, 14; Bright, 13 and Deborah, 12 were rescued by officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) at the Itamaga area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.
The rescued girls were allegedly locked in a hotel and starved for days by their mistress to force them to accept the job.
Child prostitution is illegal in Nigeria. Section 222A of the Criminal Code also prohibits the prostitution of girls below the age of 16.
Similarly, section 30(2)(a) of the Child Rights Act prohibits the use of a child below 18 for prostitution.
The statement reads: “Officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have rescued three teenagers from prostitution at the Itamaga area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.
