The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has secured the conviction of a 52-year-old man, Goni Bawa Koterema, for trafficking a 33-year-old man from Borno State to Ghana for labour exploitation.
Koterema was sentenced to five years in prison by the High Court of Justice, Court 11, sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State.
The court, presided over by Justice M. B. Umar, found the defendant guilty of recruiting and transporting the victim to Ghana for exploitative labour.
“The offence contravenes Section 26(1) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015,” the agency said.
In a statement posted on its verified Facebook account, NAPTIP said the conviction underscored its commitment to combating human trafficking, protecting victims and ensuring that perpetrators were brought to justice.
“Human trafficking is a crime and justice will prevail,” the agency stated.
