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Prostitution is not illegal in Nigeria, court rules

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The High Court in Abuja has declared that sex work is not a criminal offence in Nigeria.
The High Court in Abuja has declared that sex work is not a criminal offence in Nigeria. [PHOTO | FILE]
The High Court in Abuja has declared that sex work is not a criminal offence in Nigeria. [PHOTO | FILE]

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The High Court in Abuja has declared that sex work is not a criminal offence in Nigeria.

It is the first time a Nigerian court has a ruled on its legality and the judgement came in a case involving 16 women who were arrested for prostitution.

Amaka Narah Enemo, national coordinator for the Nigeria Sex Workers Association, welcomed the court ruling.

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