A High Court in Maiduguri, Borno State, has sentenced a 52-year-old man, Goni Bawa Koterema, to 5 years in jail for trafficking a fellow indigene to Ghana for exploitation.
Justice M. B. Umar of Court 11, High Court of Justice, Maiduguri, handed down the sentence after discovering Koterema responsible of recruiting and transporting a 33-year-old man out of the state for labour functions.
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, prosecuted the case.
According to the cost, Koterema’s motion contravened Section 26(1) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015, which criminalises the recruitment and motion of individuals for exploitation.
The case commenced along with his arraignment on April 8, 2026, and concluded on November 9, 2026, when the court docket delivered its judgement and imposed the five-year jail term.
NAPTIP described the conviction as an illustration of its dedication to prosecuting human traffickers and securing justice for victims.
The company additionally warned members of the general public in opposition to partaking in human trafficking, stressing that the offence attracts extreme punishment beneath the regulation.
