THIRTY-FOUR FEMALE NUDE DANCERS, MARRIED WOMEN, ARRESTED AT ABUJA NIGHT CLUB
His words,“in response to security reports and complaints from the residents of area adjoining the location of Caramelo Night Club on plot 630 Cadastral zone B05 along T.O.S Benson Street within Utako District, the relevant authority deployed its officers to carry out surveillance in order to validate the complaints’.
“The outcome of the surveillance revealed that the complaints are genuine and real. Please note that the substance of these complaints include, noise nuisance from loud party music, nude/strip dancing club activities intractable traffic challenge, resulting from uncontrolled patronage to the commercial nightclub within the residential precinct,” he said.
Penpushing further reports that, Coordinator of the Council said the plot “under reference is zoned as Health Clinic on the Utako District Landuse Plan, and in line with this plan , the building plan approval granted was for the development of the health clinic”.
He added, “accordingly, the property was developed as a health clinic however, the use of the building has been changed to a commercial night club (Caramelo Night Club)’,noting that, the authority has repeatedly engaged with the operator of Caramelo and ‘other operators’ on the need to stop their operations but all to no avail.
Penpushing also reports that, Shuaibu assured the public that his department will continue to ensure the city remains a safe place for living, working and recreating.
The Acting Secretary, Social Development Secretariat (SDS), Safiya Umar, in reaction to the development said the owner of the club would be punished according to the law, “considering the calibre of girls arrested.”
Penpushing further reports that, the acting secretary said the preliminary investigation showed that the nude dancers were from wealthy homes, adding that some of them were married and has children. She said those arrested have been taken to Wuse General Hospital for medical checkup, after which they would be taken to rehabilitation centre in Lugbe,Abuja where they will stay for three months.
