Spectacle In Abeokuta As Sex Workers Held Candlelight Parade For Killed Colleagues

Monday night witnessed a mild drama in Abeokuta as scores of commercial sex workers held a candlelight procession to honour their dead colleagues who were reportedly killed by alleged ritualists over the weekend. 

 Vanguard reported that the secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta was stormed by the mourners who were dressed in black outfits amidst tears and wailing as they mourned their late colleagues.

Sitira, one of the sex workers was found dead on Sunday morning at a refuse dump site at Olomoore junction in Abeokuta. Sources say suspected ritualists abandoned the lifeless body of the 23-year-old prostitute after chopping off some flesh from her body.

A SUV, was said to have thrown off the remains of Sitira on the move while driving along Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway.

Speaking with reporters, the protesters while speaking to news men said Sitira is not the only victim as another of their colleague was also killed by suspected ritualists.

They said the dismembered remains of the other sex worker was seen in a ditch at Olomoore, Abeokuta.

In the course of the procession, about 50 commercial sex workers, who operate their trade in Abeokuta, assembled at the NUJ secretariat and later moved to the residence of Chief Ernest Shonekan, former Head of Interim National Government.

The NUJ secretariat was briefly barred by the sex workers after which their protests and mourning was moved to the MKO Abiola International Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta.



Source: Vanguard