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Ikeja Court Releases Names, Identities Of 30 Prostitutes Arrested In Obalende Lagos On Saturday
Sept 7, 2015 – Ikeja Court Releases Names, Identities Of 30 Prostitutes Arrested In Obalende Lagos On Saturday For Public Nuisance
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 being tried for prostitution and breach of peace.
The Magistrate, Mrs 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, Insp. 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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Kingsley Ogubor
September 7, 2015 at 6:28 PM
dirty smelling pigs it is only morons that will sleep with these retards
Bench
September 7, 2015 at 8:32 PM
Kingsley Ogubor, nothing is smell there. If you sabi Bukola Taiwo you go know say sweet thing dey for this world o. Chai, Buko baby, I miss you oo.
Bench
September 7, 2015 at 8:29 PM
I sabi Bukola Taiwo. Her own sweet ooooo. Even Joy Osas own sweet but is not reach Bukola Taiwo.
O'Nels
September 7, 2015 at 9:49 PM
Provide Job for them instead! Do u think they will quit prostitution by arresting them?
OLA
September 8, 2015 at 12:10 AM
HOW IS THAT AGAIST THE LAW? SMH!! WHO ARE THEY HURTING?? 2 CONSENT ADULT!
obi
September 8, 2015 at 7:19 AM
is it their real name or their business name. ashawo that I know have no organization but they behave alike.
JOHN
September 10, 2015 at 4:34 AM
that is their time,wherever they found themselves let them be comfort.
Onyeogadilinma
September 10, 2015 at 7:48 PM
Better provide them with good job they will stop prostitution.or they you think they enjoy it?