September 20, 2011
News
Lagos – (NAN) Ten female
undergraduates were on
Monday arraigned before an
Igbosere Magistrates’ Court,
Lagos for habouring and
practicing prostitution.
The women are standing
trial on a three-count charge
of managing a brothel,
unhealthy conduct and
engaging in prostitution.
The Prosecutor, Sgt Ngonbo
Emby, said that the accused
persons were on Sept. 14 at
about 10 p.m. at Ruxton
Road, Ikoyi, found engaging
in the unlawful act of
prostitution.
He said that one of the
accused, Duru,was being
charged for allowing her
residence to be used for the
purpose of prostitution.
Emby said that the offence
contravened sections 225,
250 and 249 of the Criminal
Code, Laws of Lagos State,
1994.
The accused persons
pleaded not guilty to the
charges and were granted
bail in the sum of N50,000,
each and two sureties in like
sum.
The Magistrate, Mr Adebayo
Sonuga, said that the
sureties should, preferably,
be their biological parents.
He adjourned the case till Oct.
3 for further hearing. (NAN)