Officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration
(FCTA), have reportedly raided a popular night club in Abuja, Caramelo, and
arrested 34 female nude dancers.
During the raid on Wednesday night, the front perimeter
fence of the nightclub, which is located at Utako district of Abuja, was also
demolished, an official said.
Addressing journalists on Thursday, the Coordinator, Abuja
Metropolitan Management Council, Umar Shuaibu, said the FCTA Joint Task Team,
which comprises of the Department of Development Control, Abuja Environmental
Protection Board (AEPB) and the Social Development Secretariat (SDS) stormed
the premises of the night club.
“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.
Mr Shuaibu 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”.
“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),” he said.
Mr Shuaibu noted 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.
He assured the public that his department will continue to
ensure the city remains a safe place for living, working and recreating.
‘High calibre arrest’
Also, Acting Secretary, Social Development Secretariat
(SDS), Safiya Umar, said the owner of the club would be punished according to
the law, “considering the calibre of girls arrested.”
Mrs Umar said the preliminary investigation showed that the
nude dancers were from wealthy homes.
She said some of them were married and have children.
She said the dancers have been taken to Wuse General
Hospital for medical checkup, after which they would be taken to FCT
rehabilitation centre in Lugbe, where they will stay for three months.
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