The harsh economic condition of the country is forcing commercial s3x workers to be more creative and aggressive in the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria, Lagos State.
A report by the Punch indicated that young ladies who are into the business of hook-up and commercial pleasure-giving have now taken their trade to shopping malls where they try to lure men.
The young ladies desperate to make ends meet, now visit and loiter around major shopping malls and highbrow streets in Lagos with the sole aim of being picked up by men.
According to the publication, many of the ladies are skimpily dressed and usually position themselves in high-traffic areas to catch the eyes of prospective customers.
The places where such ladies have been sighted by the publication’s correspondents include Ikeja City Mall, Festival Mall and Allen Avenue.
The ladies reportedly troop out in their numbers in the evenings and especially at weekends.
Punch’s correspondent played along with one of them to get more information, including their rates which vary from customer to customer.
A short-time romp within the area would cost N15,000, while an overnight stay at the client’s place or hotel cost N30,000, excluding transportation costs.
For a weekend stay, one of the sex workers reportedly said: “N50,000 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, where residents fear that the activities of the ladies can encourage security breaches.
A security guard identified simply as Peter told the publication the ladies flock around the area, especially at night.
“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.
