Posted by Amarachi on Thu 13th Apr, 2023 - tori.ng
The subsequent patrols by the military in the area had changed the community to a serene environment for the residents.
Underage brothels at Kasuwan Fara, Shagari low-cost area of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital have been raided by the military.
The shutting down of the brothels followed a report by Daily Trust exposing the illegal activities at the brothels.
"The military raided the place two days ago and arrested some people. The whole place is now quiet. We don’t know where they took the culprits to,” a resident, Halima Abdul, told the publication
She said the raid and the subsequent patrols by the military in the area had changed the community to a serene environment for the residents.
"We suffered years of torment and misery but with what we are seeing today, normalcy is setting,” she said.
Another resident, Solomon Joseph, described the raid as one of the best things that happened to the community, while calling on the military to allow those with legal business to return.
"There are traders doing their legal business at Kasuwar Fara, we appeal to the military to allow them back,” he said.