Many sex workers were stranded on Wednesday, September 16, when the Federal Capital Territory Administration demolished a popular brothel, Chris Garden and Guest Inn, at Dakibiu, Jabi, a suburb of Abuja.
It was reported that owners and occupants of structures in
the community had been given demolition notices asking them to vacate. As early
as 9 a.m yesterday, the streets of Dakibiu were flooded with people, including
residents who were trying to cart away their properties before officials
arrived with bulldozers.
When the bulldozers finally arrived before noon accompanied
by FCDA officials armed policemen and journalists, the first stop was the popular
brother, situated at the north end of Dakibiu.
Within 15 minutes, the structure holding about 36 rooms were
demolished as the sex workers and other occupants watched in agony.
According to Premium Times, some commercial sex workers were
still packing their belongings when the exercise started.
One of the sex workers, Kate, who spoke to PT, claimed they
were not given adequate notice before the demolision exercise.
"This is unfair, at least they should have given as at
least two weeks to pack out and find another place to stay,” she said.
After the exercise, scavengers started prowling the debris for valuables, picking rods and some other building materials.
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