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, 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 tried for prostitution and breach of peace.
The
Magistrate, O. Odusanya, sentenced the accused to six weeks each with an option
of N10, 000.
“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 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.
- Premium Times
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