Lagos Court has sentenced 30 women to six weeks imprisonment

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos today has sentenced 30 women to six weeks imprisonment for prostitution. 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.

Their ages and residential addresses were however not given. They were all arrested at Obalende area of Lagos at 2 a.m.