Prostitutes in Nigeria have accused police of raiding, harassing and molesting them without protection, The Will reports.
Professional prostitutes in Nigeria under the Ohotu Diamond Women Initiative have cried out and accused the country’s police of forcefully sleeping with them without protection.
This, according to the prostitutes, is among the ill-treatment meted out on them each time they are raided by the law enforcement agents. The prostitutes made the allegation through the Ohotu Diamond Women Initiative (ODWI), a community network for prostitutes and called for help from the authorities.
In a statement the organisation sent out, the prostitutes disclosed that they have now become endangered species and target of randy policemen. They said the policemen constantly harass them, raid them and rape them without protecting themselves.
“S3x workers deserve the basic respect and protection from violence that each nation owes its citizens. But in many settings, police abuse of sex workers receives scant public attention despite its entrenched global reality.
“Many of us face violence and discrimination on a regular basis. Regardless of which state or tribe we are from, many of us have experienced being raped, verbally, emotionally and physically abused by police, clients and community members.
“There is an unfair discrimination from service providers. “S3x workers are not protected or defended by the law when they are exploited and abused. We demand that these violations stop immediately and decisive action taken against perpetrators. “Time without number, the policemen break our doors to start packing us like goats to the station.
“If you don’t have money to bail yourself, they will say they want to sleep with you unprotected which is very bad. “As a woman in the brothel, we protect ourselves, we use condoms, but with the policemen, you don’t have a say,”the statement said.
S3x workers are often harassed by law enforcement agents in Nigeria with the fortunate ones charged to court. Some of them have also had cause to narrate shocking experiences while in the trade.
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Posted: at 17-06-2016 06:33 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
EDDYPRINCE at 17-06-2016 06:39 AM (8 years ago) (m)
Police, Police,Police nothing gud is ever said abt u pple... make una dey shame. Europe an d other develop countries police re d most feared and respected people.but naija own nor dey. I dey help una dey shame.
Posted: at 17-06-2016 06:39 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
dangote665 at 17-06-2016 07:17 AM (8 years ago) (m)
My ppl, have you quickly forget that we don't have security in Nigeria and moreso have u forgotten that Nigerian policemen are robbers, hard drugs pushers and the most corruptible in Nigeria now is from the police, even from the table of IG of police, they can't stop harassing ppl like. Taxi drivers, Okada riders and many more cus of #20 to #50....i know one day we will all stand to fight for our right over this useless policemen
Posted: at 17-06-2016 07:17 AM (8 years ago) | Newbie
yomex4real at 17-06-2016 09:39 AM (8 years ago) (m)
This report has no bases, not at all. The questions are; what state and locality? who are these prostitutes and the police in question? and when did this happened. A cock and bull story...d poster don cook SOBO for una
Posted: at 17-06-2016 09:39 AM (8 years ago) | Newbie
ngfineface at 17-06-2016 11:00 AM (8 years ago) (f)
Quote from: DR.kison on 17-06-2016 09:08 AM
Y'ALL SHOULD KEEP ON MASTURBATING WITH YA LIFE,,,Y'ALL BETTER BE careful, be very very careful, CAREFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL……………………………….
I just read your mail in my in box and am giving you few minutes to apologize least I send it out to all Naijapals to see the fool you have become. I'm waiting! You won't win that 10k with your attitude. You are the least qualified here cause am gonno expose you big time
Posted: at 17-06-2016 11:00 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
Police, Police,Police nothing gud is ever said abt u pple... make una dey shame. Europe an d other develop countries police re d most feared and respected people.but naija own nor dey. I dey help una dey shame.
WELL,POLICE CYNICISM!!
Posted: at 17-06-2016 11:35 AM (8 years ago) | Newbie
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