Sex workers charged with publicly fighting over customer

Semiu Salami
Semiu Salami

Four commercial sex workers, who allegedly fought publicly over a customer were on Friday arraigned before an Itire Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

The accused are Joy Morkoha, 37; Blessing Ugbo, 26; Tayo Folarin, 35, and Tina Osakwe, 25, were charged with affray and breach of public peace.

The Prosecutor, Insp Ezekiel Ayorinde, told the court that the accused committed the offences on May 14 at a hotel on Shobowale Street, Ilasa, Mushin, Lagos

Ayorinde said that the offences contravened the Sections 54 and 166 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty and the Magistrate, Abegunde Davis, admitted them to bail in the sum of N30, 000 with one surety each.

She adjourned the case till June 16 for substantive trial.

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