A 61-year-old woman, Theresa Odega, and four others,
who allegedly engaged in prostitution, were on Wednesday docked before an
Igbosere Magistrates Court in Lagos.
Other accused were: Helen Ugwu (33), Chika Okoro (40),
Roseline Jebba (43) and Sandra Akomake (58). They are standing trial on a
charge of prostitution.
Ugwu, Okoro, Jebba and Akomake pleaded guilty to the
offence, while Odega pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Nicholas Akeene, told the court that
the accused committed ‘unlawfully engaged in prostitution’ on Nov. 24th
, at about 11.00 p.m. at Thompson Avenue, Ikoyi, Lagos, the
offence contravened Section 142 (1) (a) (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State,
2011.
The Magistrate, S. K. Matepo, remanded four of the
accused who pleaded guilty to the charge in prison custody and admitted Odega
to bail in the sum of N50, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
Matepo said the sureties must be gainfully employed
and must produce evidence of tax payment.
She said the addresses of the sureties must be
verified and adjourned the case till Nov. 30, for facts and sentencing.
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