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)
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