The Lagos
State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit has
begun clampdown on distributors and sellers of pornographic materials across
Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
Four
distributors of pornographic materials were arrested at Cele Bus Stop on
Oshodi-Apapa Expressway on Tuesday by the taskforce after the police raided the
area. Those arrested will be arraigned before the Special Offences Court at the
taskforce yard and prosecuted for selling obscene materials.
The
sellers of the materials arrested are Yinka Dada, 25 years; Udoh Nne, 29 years;
Sylvester Obodoe, 18 years and Poopola Bamidele, 18 years. (pictured above)
The
culprits admitted that they knew hawking pornographic materials is prohibited
in any part of the state. Obodoe said he knew the act was outlawed in the state
but resorted to hawking pornographic materials to eke out a living.
He
pleaded for mercy and promised not to violate the law again.
Taskforce
Chairman, Bayo Sulaiman, said there had been complaints by the residents of the
resurgence of pornographic materials on the streets of Lagos.
He reiterated that the government has banned the
selling or distribution of such materials as the act has a negative influence
on children. (PM News)
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