Concerns are rising as young ladies suspected to be commercial sex workers now loiter around major shopping malls and highbrow streets in Lagos to lure prospective customers.
It was learnt that the skimpily-dressed ladies usually position themselves in strategic locations within the malls to lure men.
Newsmen who visited places such as Ikeja City Mall, Festival Mall and Allen Avenue observed that ladies suspected to be between the ages of 20 and 30 were lurking around the premises to woo prospective customers.
One of the newsmen who visited ICM around 10pm on Saturday was accosted by no fewer than three different young ladies in revealing and sexually enticing blouses.
Another newsman who pretended to be interested gathered that the prices being charged by the sex workers vary from one person to another and other factors such as the duration and the location of the venue.
For instance, it was learnt that a short time romp within the area would cost 15,000 naira, while an overnight stay at the person’s choice of place would cost 30,000 naira, excluding transportation costs.
When asked how much it would cost for a weekend, one of the ladies replied, “50,000 Naira from Friday to Sunday morning. You will pay for my transport fare to your place.”
The situation is similar at the Festival Mall in the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of the state.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, was not available to comment on the security issues being raised by the residents as of the time of filing this report.
Punch