Thirty four commercial sex
workers and 11 men have been sentenced to six weeks imprisonment by a
Magistrate’s Court in Kano for prostitution and inciting disturbance.
The
accused persons were arrested by officials of the Kano State Hisbah
Board, following a letter of complaints from the state Attorney General
and Commissioner of Justice.
According
to the charge sheet, the accused persons were arrested on February 19th
at a hotel around 2pm, committing an act which is contrary to Section
143 (C) of the Kano State Criminal Procedure Code 1991.
All the accused persons pleaded guilty to three-count charges of criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbance and prostitution.
Police prosecutor, Ins-pector Anthony Edward, said the offenses are contrary to Sections 97, and 5 of the Penal Code Law.
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