Delta Police Arraign 63-Year-Old Brothel Owner, 29 Others After Intelligence-Led Raid in Asaba

The Delta State Police Command has arraigned a 63-year-old man, Prince Chizoba Ojokwu, the proprietor of Prince Tarvan 50 Brothel, before an Asaba Magistrate Court over allegations of operating a brothel and procuring women and girls for prostitution.

The arraignment which follows an intelligence-led operation carried out on July 4, 2026, across identified criminal black spots in Asaba metropolis and adjoining communities.

‎In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, said Ojokwu was among 30 suspects charged out of the 202 persons arrested during the raid, which was led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations.

‎According to the statement, the operation targeted suspected criminal hideouts, brothels and illicit drug dens based on credible intelligence gathered by the State Intelligence Department.

The police disclosed that 172 of the arrested suspects were screened and released after preliminary investigations found no basis for prosecution.

Ojokwu was arraigned 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 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 on charges bordering on conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace and possession of illicit drugs.

Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police in Delta State, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, reiterated the command’s commitment to ensuring that every lawful arrest is backed by thorough investigation and prosecution where sufficient evidence exists.

He warned operators of criminal hideouts and other unlawful establishments to desist from activities capable of undermining public peace and security, stressing that the command would sustain intelligence-driven operations aimed at combating crime and maintaining law and order across the state.