Prostitutes in Delta State have revealed the secret to keep business moving amid the harsh economic realities.
As a result of a plunge in patronage of
sex workers in the popular Umunede community in Delta State, the
prostitutes have taken to the use of charms to lure customers.
According to a report by Southern City
News, the prostitutes recorded a low patronage in the last 6 months,
thus their decision to take the bull by the horn.
According to the sex workers, the charms
given to them by native doctors help them to gain the love of men who
in turn patronize them.
The charm, fondly called ‘men follow me’
by the prostitutes makes a man to be loyal customers to the
prostitutes. Some of the charms are said to be buried in the
prostitutes’ rooms. Stella, one of the prostitutes revealed that she had
to turn to the charm to make ends meet.
She said: “We have to visit native
doctors when we discovered that business was dwindling. About 20 of us
operating here bought the charm for N20, 000 each. It is called ‘men
follow me’ and it has been working for us.”
Also, the sperm in the used condoms were
specially packaged in cellophane bags and taken to native doctors to
prepare other forms of charms for the sex workers, aside the ‘men follow
me’ charm.
Another commercial sex worker, Mary, said: “To
get this charm prepared, the native doctors will demand for pubic hair,
21 native chalks, 21 cowries , finger nails and used pants which they
use in preparing powder that would be applied on their faces before
going out at night to get customers. These charms are prepared for N20,
000 and after making some money, we will buy two bottles of dry gin to
thank the native doctors.”
However, aside from all the uses, one of
the prostitutes revealed that it takes a toughness to stay as a
prostitute. Recalling one of her experiences, another prostitute, Edith,
said: “The man told me he would pay N5, 000 a night while my
sister was hooked up with his friend. When he finished making love to
me, he brought out N500 saying that was the only money with him. That
was how the trouble started and when they wanted to fight with me, my
colleagues came out from their rooms and subjected them to drink a
little from the water we used in washing our private part before they
were let off the hook.”
Although security agents are seen 24
hours keeping surveillance of the community, the Police public relations
officer in the state, Mrs. Celestine Kalu, said the policemen were
stationed there to only check crime.
“Because of the busy nature of the
community at night, over 21 suspected armed robbers including kidnappers
had in the last two weeks been arrested. They have been charged to
court after initial investigation. Umunede is not a place a decent
person work at night; it is like a place for hooligans especially
because of the commercial sex workers operating there. But we as
security agents will keep 24 hours surveillance with a view to bringing
the hoodlums to book,” she said.
Meanwhile, the National Agency for the
Control of AIDS (NACA) on Thursday, November 26, made a shocking
discovery that about 3, 500 male sex workers are plying their trade
illicit trade in Abuja.
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