Friday, April 24, 2026 - A High Court of Justice sitting in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital has convicted and sentenced a 33-year-old woman, Salamatu Saidu, to five years’ imprisonment for offences relating to human trafficking.
The judge, Justice Bukar M. Umar, found Saidu guilty of
“fraudulent entry of persons,” an offence involving two victims aged 21 and 33
years. The offence contravenes Section 26(2) of the Trafficking in Persons
(Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015.
Details of the case were disclosed by the National Agency
for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in a statement shared on
its verified Facebook page.
According to the agency, Saidu was arraigned before the
court on April 20, 2026, and convicted on the same day after the court
established her role in facilitating the illegal movement of persons through
deceptive means.
NAPTIP explained that under the law, “fraudulent entry of
persons” involves knowingly organising, facilitating, or assisting the unlawful
movement of individuals into or out of Nigeria through deception, false
representation, or other illegal means.
Following her conviction, the court sentenced Saidu to five
years in prison.
Reacting to the judgment, NAPTIP reiterated its commitment
to tackling human trafficking and called on members of the public to remain
vigilant and report suspicious activities.
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