Police arraign brothel proprietor and 29 others after raid on criminal hideouts in Delta

The Delta State Police Command has arraigned a 63-year-old proprietor of a popular brothel in Asaba, Prince Chizoba Ojokwu, along with 29 other suspects.

The suspects were arrested following an intelligence-led crime prevention operation targeting criminal hideouts across the state.

The spokesperson for the command, ACP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 said Ojokwu, owner of Prince Tarvan 50 brothel, was charged before the Asaba Magistrates’ Court for allegedly permitting his premises to be used as a brothel and procuring women and girls for pr0stitution.

Edafe said the brothel owner was among 202 suspects arrested during the large-scale intelligence-led operation conducted on Saturday, July 4, 2026.

The coordinated raid targeted identified criminal hideouts, brothels and suspected illicit drug dens across the Asaba metropolis and adjoining communities as part of the command’s sustained efforts to combat crime and improve public safety.

“The Delta State Police Command has arraigned thirty (30) suspects arrested during the intelligence-led crime prevention and enforcement raid conducted across identified criminal black spots within the Asaba metropolis on Saturday, 4 July 2026,” the statement read.

“The suspects were among the two hundred and two (202) persons arrested during the operation led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations. 

“The intelligence-driven operation, which was based on credible information generated by the State Intelligence Department (SID), targeted identified black spots, brothels, and suspected illicit drug dens across Asaba and adjoining communities.

“Following the conclusion of preliminary investigations, one hundred and seventy-two suspects were screened and released unconditionally, one of the suspects, Prince Chizoba Ojokwu, 63yrs, proprietor of Prince Tarvan 50 Brothel, 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. 

“The remaining twenty-nine (29) suspects were arraigned for conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace and possession of illicit drugs.

“The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, psc, acipm, mnips, 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. 

“He warned operators of criminal hideouts and other unlawful establishments to desist from activities that threaten public peace and security, emphasizing that the Command will continue to sustain intelligence-led operations to rid the State of criminal elements.”