Authorities charge 63-year-old madam, two dozen accomplices following sweep of Asaba sex trade operation

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The Delta State Police Command has arraigned a 63-year-old man, Prince Chizoba Ojokwu, proprietor of Prince Tarvan 50 Brothel, before an Asaba Magisterial District court for allegedly running a brothel and procuring women and girls for prostitution.

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The command disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, as a follow-up to an intelligence-led raid conducted across identified criminal black spots in Asaba metropolis on Saturday, 4 July 2026.

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According to the statement, Ojokwu was among 30 suspects arraigned out of 202 persons arrested during the operation, which was led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations.

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The police said the raid, which targeted black spots, brothels and suspected illicit drug dens across Asaba and adjoining communities, followed credible information generated by the State Intelligence Department.

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“Following the conclusion of preliminary investigations, one hundred and seventy-two suspects were screened and released unconditionally,” the statement read.

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It said Ojokwu was “arraigned before the Asaba Magisterial District for allegedly permitting his premises to be used as a brothel and procuring women and girls for prostitution, offences punishable under Sections 224 and 223 respectively of the Criminal Code Law, Cap. C21, Vol. I, Laws of Delta State of Nigeria, 2006.”

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The remaining 29 suspects were arraigned for conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace and possession of illicit drugs, the command said.

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The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to ensuring that every lawful arrest is followed by diligent investigation and prosecution where a prima facie case is established.

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He warned operators of criminal hideouts and other unlawful establishments to desist from activities that threaten public peace and security, adding that the command would continue to sustain intelligence-led operations to rid the state of criminal elements.

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