A Nigerian lawyer and content creator, Timi Agbaje, has warned that any man who patronises a prostitute, lives off prostitution earnings, or frequently associates with prostitutes is committing a criminal offence punishable by up to two years’ imprisonment under Nigerian law.
In a video shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Agbaje cited Sections 223 and 225A of the Criminal Code Act, which criminalise various forms of involvement in prostitution, including procurement, facilitation, and financial gain.
According to the law, anyone who procures a girl or woman under 18 for unlawful sexual relations, induces a woman to become a common prostitute, arranges for her to leave Nigeria for prostitution, or relocates her within the country for the same purpose is guilty of a misdemeanour and could face two years’ imprisonment.
Agbaje said, “Sections 223 and 225 of the Criminal Code state that any man who procures a woman or girl as a prostitute or an inmate in a brothel—that is, someone collecting a commission on another person’s body count—or a man who lives on the earnings of prostitution, resides with a prostitute, or habitually associates with prostitutes is guilty of an offence.
“If the girl is a ‘hook-up’ girl and you give her access to your estate or direct her to your house, just as you are granting her access to your home, we will grant you access to prison.”
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