Prostitutes Lokoja
Lokoja Escorts, Kogi, NG services have been a topic of local discussion. A 2008 publication by FR Tinuola, cited by 4 sources, examined related social dynamics. During elections, figures like Wike told PDP delegates not to vote for political prostitutes,
highlighting the term’s use beyond the sex trade. Critiques often target women in Lokoja’s hook-up business, seen by some as a necessary conversation starter given the industry’s presence. Adapting to economic shifts like Naira scarcity, Kogi sex workers reportedly introduced PoS payment options as early as January 26, 2021. Academic research, including project topics under the Faculty of Education and studies on teenage prostitution and sex slavery in Lokoja, often involves partners like Grace FM radio and Wadata Media.
Online Trends and State Interventions
Online, a Facebook user lamented, 85% of Lokoja girls are into hook up (prostitution),
sparking debate under hashtags like #kogiglobalnews. Discussions on women’s roles in crime control in Igalaland sometimes intersect with these issues. Sex workers rejected bank transfers during later Naira scarcity periods. State efforts to target the demand side of prostitution faced hurdles. Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajiya Fatima Kabir, commented on state interventions under Governor Yahaya Bello. By August 2, 2022, reports emerged of Nigerian women in Ghana exploited by smugglers, often into sex work. Governor Bello banned facemasks and shut brothels in Kogi around September 1, 2022, citing security concerns.
Crime and Community Responses
NGOs, like the Association for Orphans and Vulnerable Children, urged Police Commissioner Ayuba Edeh Ekpeji to investigate trafficking and child prostitution. Tragedies occur, like a 50-year-old commercial sex worker in Kogi allegedly killing a client. A pastor and two others allegedly killed a 19-year-old prostitute for rituals in Kogi, later explaining why I killed prostitute for ritual.
Authorities vowed to dismantle cartels behind under-aged prostitution. The Kogi State government shut down brothels citing insecurity, sharing photos. Two individuals pleaded guilty to running a prostitution ring. Radical professionals advocate for sex worker rights, framed as neutering the sex industry one predator at a time.
*TAGS* – underage prostitution investigations, ritual killings linked to sex work, brothel closures in Kogi
