Abuja Lawyer Dragged to Court for Refusing to Pay Side Chick After Having a Good Time

• A lawyer based in Abuja has landed into serious trouble following his actions towards a commercial sex worker
• The lawyer was arrested and dragged to court for having a good time with the sex worker and refusing to pay for her service
• Ekunife Emmanuel, based in Jahi, Abuja, caused more trouble by hurting the lady and was fined N1 million, with a surety of a similar amount by the court

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

FCT, Abuja - A lawyer identified simply as Ekunife Emmanuel from Jahi, Abuja, has been dragged to court for allegedly refusing to pay a commercial sex worker.

The lawyer was taken to court on Wednesday, March 13. He was accused of breaking the law by not paying her (the woman named Queeneth John), hurting her, and causing trouble.

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As reported by The Nigerian Tribune, the woman said Emmanuel approached her while she was selling things in Wuse. He took her to a hotel, promising to pay her for sex. But when it was over, he didn’t give her the promised money and instead hurt her.

Lawyer dragged to court in Abuja

Meanwhile, Emmanuel reportedly added to the drama as he began recording videos of the police station and its officers upon arrival at the Asokoro police station, further exacerbating the situation by inciting disturbance in a public office.

Judge Aliyu Kagarko, who handled the case, granted Emmanuel bail in the sum of N1 million, with a surety of a similar amount.

The case was adjourned until April 18 for further hearing.

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In another development, Legit.ng reported that operatives of the Adamawa state police command arrested 35-year-old Ishaya Markus for stabbing his lover’s husband, Franchise Albert, to death.

The tragic incident occurred during a confrontation in Fufore local government area on Sunday, March 3.

According to sources, the 20-year-old housewife, identified as Libiyatu, has been having issues with her deceased husband since she started having an affair with Markus in 2022.

Source: Legit.ng