NSCDC raids nightclubs in Gombe and arrests 46 people
The Gombe State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps on Tuesday paraded 46 suspects, 32 women and 14 men, who were arrested at local nightclubs known as the name of Gidan Gala.
The arrest was made in accordance with Governor Muhammadu Yahaya's directives that all local nightclubs must be closed.
Parading the suspects to reporters, State Commander, Public Relations Officer, NSCDC, Mu'azu Sa'ad said, "The suspects were found missing for perpetrating immoral and criminal acts in these localities of Gidan. Gala.
"The command was able to contact some of the relatives of the suspects and will also charge them in court. »
He added that although the directive was issued around 4 p.m. Monday, the suspects were apprehended around 9 p.m.
“The suspects were arrested at Sabon Gida BCGA, Jamiyar Gadan Gala in New Mile 6, while others were arrested at Gidan Wasa/Gidan Drama in New Mile 3, and others were arrested at Liji, along Kalshingi. Road", he added.
Speaking to reporters, the president of "Masu Gidan Gala da Wasa", Usman Muhammad, who also paraded, pointed out that clubs are places of entertainment and also livelihoods for most of those girls who have to fend for themselves and with their families.
"The type of entertainment we provide is where we organize dances and also plays that people come to watch, and we also enlighten them about societal issues," Muhammad said. .
Muhammad added that he pays the girls a minimum of 50,000 naira per month.
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The Gombe State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps on Tuesday paraded 46 suspects, 32 women and 14 men, who were arrested at local nightclubs known as the name of Gidan Gala.
The arrest was made in accordance with Governor Muhammadu Yahaya's directives that all local nightclubs must be closed.
Parading the suspects to reporters, State Commander, Public Relations Officer, NSCDC, Mu'azu Sa'ad said, "The suspects were found missing for perpetrating immoral and criminal acts in these localities of Gidan. Gala.
"The command was able to contact some of the relatives of the suspects and will also charge them in court. »
He added that although the directive was issued around 4 p.m. Monday, the suspects were apprehended around 9 p.m.
“The suspects were arrested at Sabon Gida BCGA, Jamiyar Gadan Gala in New Mile 6, while others were arrested at Gidan Wasa/Gidan Drama in New Mile 3, and others were arrested at Liji, along Kalshingi. Road", he added.
Speaking to reporters, the president of "Masu Gidan Gala da Wasa", Usman Muhammad, who also paraded, pointed out that clubs are places of entertainment and also livelihoods for most of those girls who have to fend for themselves and with their families.
"The type of entertainment we provide is where we organize dances and also plays that people come to watch, and we also enlighten them about societal issues," Muhammad said. .
Muhammad added that he pays the girls a minimum of 50,000 naira per month.
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