Woman, 61, docked over alleged prostitution

Lagos - A 61-year-old woman, Theresa
Odega, and four others, who allegedly
engaged in prostitution, were on
Wednesday docked bofere an Igbosere
Magistrates' Court in Lagos.
Other accused were: Helen Ugwu (33),
Chika Okoro (40), Roseline Jebba (43)
and Sandra Akomake (58).
They are standing trial on a charge of
prostitution.
Ugwu, Okoro, Jebba and Akomake
pleaded guilty to the offence, while
Odega pleaded not guilty to the
charge.
The Prosecutor, Sgt Nicholas Akeene,
told the court that the accused
committed the offence on Nov. 24, at
about 11.00 p.m. at Thompson
Avenue, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Akeene said that the accused
unlawfully engaged in prostitution.
The prosecutor said that the offence
contravened Section 142 (1) (a) (b) of
the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The Magistrate, Mrs S. K. Matepo,
remanded four of the accused who
pleaded guilty to the charge in prison
custody and admitted Odega to bail in
the sum of N50, 000 with two sureties
in like sum.
Matepo said that the sureties must be
gainfully employed and must produce
evidence of tax payment.
She said that the addresses of the
sureties must be verified and
adjourned the case till Nov. 30, for
facts and sentencing.