The Lagos Zone of National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons has recorded a feat with the sentencing of a 29-year-old woman, Peace Enem-Effiong, to seven years imprisonment for human trafficking.
Its Head, Zonal Office,Godwin Morka said the convict was arrested in 2006 and charged before an Ikeja High Court on a two count-charge of conspiracy and human trafficking.
Morka said the Judge, Justice J. Oyewole, sentenced the convict to seven years imprisonment without an option of fine on each count.
According to him, the convict and one other still at large brought a 14-year-old girl from Akwa Ibom State for prostitution in Lagos State.
Morka said within one year in which the girl was brought to Chop and Chop Hotel, Mushin in Lagos, she got pregnant without knowing who was responsible.
He advised parents to watch out for human traffickers, who were taking their under age girl to the city for prostitution and slavery.
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