30 Women In Lagos Sentenced to 6 Weeks Imprisonment For Prostitution

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos
on Monday sentenced 30 women to
six weeks imprisonment for
prostitution.

Those sentenced are Funmi Olayemi,
Damilola Ibrahim, Blessing Emmanuel,
Grace Nwaokoro, Anu Titus, Princess
Osu, Cynthian Ozumba, and Chindima
Eke .

Others include Blessing Winwah,
Rebecca James, Gift James, Bukola
Taiwo, Patience Amos, Oyinda Adesewa,
Funmilayo Ajayi, Modinat Bello,
Damilola Abiodun, Saki Godwin.
Others are Glory Edet, Blessing Okafor,
Tope Obatula, Shade Afolabi, Foluke
Kolawole, Tosin Ajayi, Bisi Onanuga,
Princess Isaac, Esther Akpan, Cythia
Osas, Joy Osas and Patricia whose
surname is unknown, among others.

The accused were being tried for
prostitution and breach of peace.
The Magistrate, O. Odusanya
sentenced the accused to six weeks
each with an option of N10, 000 fine.

“You are hereby sentenced to six weeks
imprisonment with an option of N10,
000 fine each,’ ’ she said.

The accused, during their
arraignment on Monday pleaded
guilty to the offence, attributing it to
the handiwork of the devil.
The accused, whose ages and
residential addresses were not given,
were arrested at Obalenda area of
Lagos at 2 a.m.

The prosecutor, Femi Alabi told the
court that the accused committed the
offence on Sept. 5, at Obalende area
of Lagos.

He said that the accused paraded
themselves on the street as public
nuisance.

“The accused were caught soliciting
for clients, which is against the law of
the state,’’ he said.

According to the prosecutor, the
offence contravened Sections 142 of
the Criminal Laws of Lagos State,
2011.

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