No fewer than 18 commercial sex workers have been arrested by the Ondo State Task Force on COVID 19, for violating a curfew imposed by the state government.
The state governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu had announced the dawn to the dusk curfew as part of the efforts to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus disease.
It was gathered that the offenders were caught at Shasha area of Akure, the state capital, at about 10.pm while the task force was monitoring the compliance of the government order.
To this end, all the prostitutes arrested were said to have been placed on isolation and their samples had been taken to ascertain their COVID 19 status.
It was also gathered the offenders would be in the isolation center pending when the results of their samples would be out.
Confirming the development, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Akeredolu on Special Duties and Strategies, Dr. Doyin Odebowale, said the prostitutes were caught in a brothel operating in defiance of the curfew directive.
He said, “We caught them about 10:30 pm. We have brought the medical team to come and take their samples. The brothel has been shut. We will invite the owner.”
Odebowale also urged the residents of the state to always cooperate with the government by obeying its instructions and order on the prevention of the
