The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured the conviction of a 52-year-old man, Goni Bawa Koterema, who was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by the High Court of Justice, Court 11, in Maiduguri, Borno State.
The court, presided over by Justice M. B. Umar, found Koterema guilty of recruiting and transporting a 33-year-old man from Borno State to Ghana for the purpose of labour exploitation.
The offence contravenes Section 26(1) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015.
NAPTIP said the conviction demonstrates its commitment to combating human trafficking, protecting victims and ensuring that offenders are brought to justice.
