Kizito has revealed that prostitutes in Lagos face harassment and exploitation, with some claiming they are forced to offer s3x when they cannot afford bail after police arrests.
His investigation has sparked calls for better protection for vulnerable women and an inquiry into the alleged
Nigerian storyteller Kizito has shared shocking findings from his recent investigation into the lives of prostitutes in Lagos. According to him, many of the women face constant harassment and exploitation, especially from the police.
Kizito said several women told him that when they are arrested and cannot afford bail, they are pressured to pay in another way. One of them said:
“When we’re arrested by the Nigerian Police and don’t have money for bail, we’re forced to pay with sex.”
He explained that the women work under tough conditions, dealing with frequent police raids, daily levies, unsafe environments, and the stigma of their work. Many also live in poor conditions and have little protection.
Kizito’s revelation has sparked reactions online, with many Nigerians calling for an investigation into the allegations and better protection for vulnerable women.
His report sheds light on the difficult reality faced by sex workers in Lagos and the urgent need to address abuse and exploitation in the system.
See some of the reactions below:
@VincentOjukwu
That amount annually, seeing reason behind FG want to tax them too.
@Nwabuezesopuru0
Don’t leave your parents house until your fit to be on your own, that the best advise I can give any teenager life out there isn’t the way you see it, some leave their parents house because of peer pressure,
@uc_west
Amara wey dey nack 5/10 people a day say after that na to marry 😂😂
@Driplikewealth
Omooo people are going through a lot
@zionperi3
Choice they make nobody forced them some of them comes from a capable home
“When We’re Arrested By The Nigerian Police And Don’t Have Money For Bail, We’re Forced To Pay With Sex. I Investigated The Lives Of Prostitutes In Lagos, Nigeria.” – Kizito pic.twitter.com/5PnmL1vV0s
— Somto Okonkwo (@General_Somto) November 11, 2025
