A Excessive Courtroom sitting in Awka, Anambra State, presided over by Justice Peace Otti, has sentenced a 44-year-old lady, Goodness Daniel, to 5 years’ imprisonment with an possibility of a ₦2 million positive for human trafficking.
New Telegraph gathered that the defendant was charged with human trafficking, particularly the shopping for and promoting of human beings
She was prosecuted by the Nationwide Company for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Individuals (NAPTIP) Anambra State Command.
In response to court docket paperwork, the judgment was delivered on June 27, 2025, by the Anambra State Excessive Courtroom, Awka Judicial Division.
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The NAPTIP described the conviction as a major milestone in its ongoing efforts to fight trafficking and uphold the rights and dignity of victims throughout the nation.
“Otti discovered the defendant responsible of trafficking in individuals, significantly the shopping for and promoting of human beings, as outlined underneath Part 21 of the related Act.
“The court docket sentenced Daniel to 5 years’ imprisonment, with an possibility of a ₦2,000,000 (two million naira) positive.
“Along with the jail time period, the court docket ordered her to pay ₦2,600,000 (two million, 600 thousand naira) in restitution to the sufferer, who additionally served as a prosecution witness throughout the trial.
“Daniel was initially arraigned on July 9, 2024, on costs associated to human trafficking.”
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