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. skimpily-dressed ladies usually position themselves in strategic locations within the malls to lure men.
These ladies whom were seen in places like Ikeja City Mall, Festival Mall and Allen Avenue are suspected to be between the ages of 20 and 30 were lurking around the premises to woo prospective customers.
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, a short time romp within the area would cost N15,000, while an overnight stay would cost N30,000, excluding transportation costs.
When asked how much it would cost for a weekend, one of the ladies replied, “N50,000 from Friday to Sunday morning. You will pay for my transport fare to your place.”
Fearing that the surge in the activities of the suspected call girls, pretending to be visiting the premises for shopping, residents claimed the ladies’ activities in the area were capable of causing serious security breaches in the area.
A resident identified as Precious claimed young girls used the mall daily to engage in all manner of sexual immoralities.
“There are days that I see young girls doing all sorts of things because of money, especially during weekends. It is sometimes alarming, but there is nothing we can do about it,” Precious said.
A security guard identified simply as Peter said they were used to seeing the ladies around, adding that some of them even sleep with men inside their cars.
“Some of them even have sexual intercourse inside cars. When you ask them why they are engaging in such immoral acts, they will insult you, telling you it’s none of your business,” he said.
A man simply identified as Dan said, “If you see what we see here, especially at night, when it is 8.30 pm or 9 pm, it is always an eyesore because you will see the way people are paired up, in twos and threes, doing all manner of things.”