18 Prostitutes have been arrested by the Ondo State Task Force on COVID-19 for violating the curfew imposed by the state government.
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu had ordered a dusk to dawn curfew as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease.
It was gathered that the violators were nabbed in a brothel at the Shasha area of Akure around 10.30 pm on Sunday, while the task force was monitoring compliance with the government order.
The suspects were said to have been placed in isolation and their samples taken to ascertain their COVID-19 status.
It was also made known that they would be in the isolation until their test results are out.
Confirming the development, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Special Duties and Strategies, Dr Doyin Odebowale, said the women were caught in a brothel in defiance of the curfew.
“We caught them around 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 urged residents of the state to always cooperate with the government by following instructions on how to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
