A Federal High Court
sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, sentenced 25- year old man, Eric David, to seven years
imprisonment for human trafficking.
The Nigerian man identified as, Eric David, has bagged 7 years in jail for trafficking a teenage girl from Lagos state to Mali.
The convict was arrested on
the allegation of trafficking a 19 year old girl to Mali for prostitution.
Investigations revealed
that after he had trafficked the victim to Mali, he returned to Nigeria to
recruit more girls.
However, in
the process, the victim was able to contact her sister, Juliet, who pretended
to also be interested in travelling to Mali. When she contacted Eric and he
agreed to come pick her, the suspect was nabbed.
A four-count
charge was preferred against him when he was arraigned on the 5th of December
2018.
Due to the
overwhelming evidences tendered by the prosecutor, the convict pleaded guilty
to the charges and was sentenced to seven years imprisonment.
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