58-Yrs-Old Woman, Sandra Akomake Jail For Prostitution In Lagos

A Lagos State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Igbosere on Wednesday remanded a 58-year- old woman, Sandra Akomake alongside four other women in prison custody after pleading guilty to a one-count charge of prostitution.

Akomake and four other women, Helen Ugwu,34, Chika Okoro,40, Roseline Jebba, 43, and a 61-year-old Ordega Theresa were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly soliciting for sex in exchange for money.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Nicholas Akeene told the court that the accused persons committed the offence at about 11.pm at Thompson Avenue in Ikoyi area of the state on Tuesday.

According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened Section 142 (1) (a) (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011. Ugwu, Okoro and Jebba pleaded guilty to
the one count charge, but the fifth suspect,61-year-old Theresa claimed not
guilty.

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“I know nothing about this,”

Theresa said.
Her counsel, S.A. Owhoraye, said she was a trader and applied for her bail.
The magistrate,

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Mrs. Matepo, granted Theresa bail in the sum of N50,000

and two sureties in like sum, while she ordered that the others be remanded in prison. Matepo adjourned the case till November 30 for facts and sentencing.

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Posted: at 26-11-2015 09:56 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

@judge abi magistrate,what has this got to do with naija economy,pls discharge&aquit those women,if you put dem 4 prison,wetin u go do criminals,arm robbers,terrorists,looters,boko harams,419ners etc.

Posted: at 26-11-2015 10:25 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

Make una allow her do her hustle abeg.

Posted: at 9-01-2016 10:18 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac