The Anambra State Government on Tuesday warned brothel operators to stop using underage girls to run their businesses or face prosecution.
The Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare in the state, Ify Obinabo, gave the warning in Awka on Tuesday while reacting to the rescue of 12 girls from brothels in the state capital on Sunday.
The ministry, in collaboration with the police, rescued the 12 girls, some as young as 15 years, in a raid at a guest house in Amawbia on 18 June.
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