The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) announced that a High Court sitting in Bayelsa State has convicted three persons identified as Tonkumor Ebipadere (21), Godknows Samuel (27) and Godknows Winner (19) for conspiracy, recruitment and transportation, and attempted trafficking for sexual exploitation.
According to NAPTIP, the defendants pleaded guilty to all three charges when they were arraigned on October 28, 2026. They were each sentenced to two years’ imprisonment on each of the three counts.
The conviction was secured on November 5, 2026, by High Court 3, presided over by Justice Doris O. Adokeme.
