A pr0stitute has fled for her life after allegedly infecting no fewer than 500 men with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Zamfara State, reports Tribune .
It was gathered that the woman who hails from the southern part of the country fled for her life after the news of her secret became public.
It is believed the state’s Sharia police has mounted a manhunt for the fleeing s*x worker.
She was said to have moved to Gusau, the state capital, in search of greener pastures before opening a s*x shop in her rented apartment in a neighbourhood along Igbo Road.
According to reports, the woman gave the deadly virus to a good number of her customers, among whom are some prominent persons in the state, during the spell of her s*x trade.
She was exposed after after engaging in an open fight with a customer who suddenly accused her of carrying the deadly virus and spreading it to her customers.
Her sudden disappearance from the area, it was learnt, convinced many residents of the truth in the HIV allegation. Her whereabouts are said to still be unknown.
The source disclosed that some of the prominent persons infected had been placed on antiretroviral drugs by their physicians with others having their conditions managed at various health centres in the state.
When contacted, the chairman of the state’s Shari’ah monitoring group known as Hisbah, Dr Atiku Balarabe Zawiyya, said his group was aware of the development and confirmed the disappearance of the suspect after his men stormed her residence to arrest her.
Zawiyya said his group would continue to fight against social decay and moral degradation.
