Women and their usual aim, news as Calabar, Cross River State capital, is famous as the home of bevy and
succulent women. Their welcoming disposition gives the city a warm and
alluring ambience to many a visitor to the city.
The bulk of these women are girls from tertiary educational institutions
in the city. Teenage secondary school girls along with their city
colleagues who are also attractive make the population of women in the
city burst at the seam. To keep body and soul together, many of them
resort to “hustling”, a nomenclature for part-time prostitution
prevalent in the city.
These ‘hustlers’ operate from their hostels and homes during nocturnal
hours. They roam the streets, especially around places with active night
life like Atekong Drive, Marian Road, Effanga Mkpa Street, Edabor
Street,Third Avenue, Second Avenue and highbrow eateries where people,
particularly visitors, congregate at night and can afford to pick them
up for a fee to satisfy their sexual appetite.
There are, however, indications that the activities of these
‘hustlers’ are
