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women have been sentenced to six weeks imprisonment for prostitution by the
Ikeja magistrate’s court in Lagos, Premium Times.
The women who were tried for prostitution and breach of
peace by one Femi Alabi, were sentenced to six weeks imprisonment each
with an option of 10,000 fine by the magistrate, O. Odusanya.
The names of the women sentenced are Chidinma Eke, Saki
Godwin, Rebecca James, Princess Osu, Funmi Olayemi, Damilola Ibrahim, Blessing
Emmanuel, Grace Nwaokoro, Anu Titus, Cynthian Ozumba, Gift James, Blessing
Winwah, Bukola Taiwo, Patience Amos, Oyinda Adesewa, Funmilayo Ajayi, Damilola
Abiodun and Modinat Bello.
Others are Glory Edet, Blessing Okafor, Tope Obatula, Shade
Afolabi, Foluke Kolawole, Tosin Ajayi, Bisi Onanuga, Princess Isaac, Esther
Akpan, Cythia Osas, Joy Osas, among others.
“You are hereby sentenced to six weeks
imprisonment with an option of N10, 000 fine each,” the
magistrate ruled.
During their arraignment today, the women pleaded guilty to
the offence, attributing it to the handiwork of the devil. They were all
reportedly arrested at Obalende, Lagos at about 2 a.m on Saturday, September
5.
According to the prosecutor, the women had become public
nuisance because of their conduct on the street.
“The accused were caught soliciting for
clients, which is against the law of the state,” he
said, adding that their offence contravened Sections 142 of the Criminal
Laws of Lagos State, 2011.
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