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Lawyer Arraigned for Allegedly Refusing to Pay Commercial Sex Worker
Ekunife Emmanuel, faced charges in a Lugbe Grade I Area Court for allegedly refusing to pay a commercial sex worker. The incident, which occurred on March 11, involved the complainant, Queeneth John, who reported the matter to the police. According to John, Emmanuel approached her in Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, promising payment for services rendered.
A 26-year-old lawyer, Ekwunife Emmanuel, found himself in legal trouble as he was arraigned in a Lugbe Grade I Area Court for allegedly failing to pay a commercial sex worker. The police charged Emmanuel with criminal breach of trust, assault, causing hurt, and inciting disturbance. However, Emmanuel denied the charges against him.
According to the prosecuting counsel, Olisaemeka Okeke, the complainant, Queeneth John, who works as a sex worker in Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, reported the incident at the Asokoro police station on March 12, 2024. John claimed that on March 11, around 10 p.m., Emmanuel approached her while she was selling items in Wuse and promised to pay her for sex.
He then took her to Banex Plaza, but he failed to provide the agreed payment after the encounter. Additionally, Emmanuel allegedly assaulted John during an altercation, resulting in bruises on her body.
The prosecuting counsel stated that Emmanuel’s actions contravened the provisions of Sections 312, 365, 244, and 114 of the Penal Code.
In response, the judge, Aliyu Kagarko, granted Emmanuel bail of N1 million, with a surety of a similar amount. The judge stipulated that the surety must be a legal practitioner with at least five years of experience, possess a valid call-to-bar certificate, and reside within the court’s jurisdiction.
Furthermore, the judge ordered Emmanuel to deposit 10 per cent of the bail sum at the court registry as per Section 165 (2) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015. The case was adjourned until April 18, 2024, for further hearing.
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