The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has secured the conviction of one Mr Samuel Ofor, who was put behind bars for his role in the attempted trafficking of 19-year-old Cynthia Ode, to Mali.
The accused was arrested at the Seme border in June 2017, after successfully procuring travel documents for the victim, with the aim to lure her into prostitution abroad.
Delivering the judgment at the Federal High Court siting in Asaba, the Delta State capital, Justice Toyin Adegoke, sentenced the accused to five years imprisonment without the option of fine for his role in the attempted trafficking of the victim away from Nigeria, and an additional seven year term for procuring travel documents with the intention to lure her into prostitution.
Responding to the judgment, the Prosecuting Council for NAPTIP, Mrs. Victoria Oburoh, expressed delight over the sentencing, saying it was a proof of the agency’s commitment to maintain the fight against human trafficking in Nigeria.
Mrs, Oburoh added that the public should be their brother’s keeper and support NAPTIP with useful information that could lead to similar arrests and convictions.
Oghenero/Asaba
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