Borno man sentenced to five years in prison for human trafficking
A High Court in Maiduguri, Borno State, has sentenced a 52-year-old man, Goni Bawa Koterema, to five years’ imprisonment for trafficking a 33-year-old man from the state to Ghana for labour exploitation.
In a statement on Monday, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said the defendant was convicted by the court, presided over by Justice M. B. Umar.
“The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured the conviction of 52-year-old Goni Bawa Koterema, who was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by the High Court of Justice, Court 11, sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State,” it said.
The agency said the convict had transported the victim from Borno State to Ghana for the purpose of labour exploitation.
It added that the offence contravened Section 26(1) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015.
NAPTIP said the conviction underscored its commitment to combating human trafficking, protecting victims and ensuring that perpetrators were brought to justice.
It added that human trafficking was a crime and that justice would prevail.
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