Human Trafficker In Osun State Bags 4 Years Imprisonment

A Federal High Court sitting in Osun State, today, January 5th, sentenced a 29-year-old woman identified as Sekinat Owolabi, to four years imprisonment for human trafficking.

Sekinat Owolabi, the accused, was arraigned, tried and convicted on a four count-charge bothering on human trafficking and organized foreign trips and promotion and participation of prostitution.

Justice Maureen Onyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Osun State, in her judgment, stated that the convict, Sekinat Owolabi, did not deserve any mercy on her offence, hence should serve her jail term at Federal Prison, Ilesa, without any option of getting bail.

The Judge of the Federal High Court sitting in Osun state, Justice Maureen Onyetenu, also made it clear that the convict’s conviction and sentenced to four years imprisonment would serve as a deterrent to other-would-be persons in the society who may want to indulge in human trafficking.

The Defense counsel of the accused identified as Mr Ademola Adeyemo had prayed the court to temper justice with mercy in sentencing his client in the person of Sekinat Owolabi.

The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) Prosecution counsel identified as Mrs Zarowa Caroline, had previously informed the court that the convict committed the offence sometime in December of 2012.

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In addition, the Counsel for NAPTIP also told the court that Sekinat Owolabi lured a 19-year-old girl on a trip to Mali with intent to secure for her a job abroad and for better living.

Mrs Zarowa Caroline, however, stated that the 19-year-old girl was rescued by the Nigeria Immigration Service and handed over to NAPTIP office, Osogbo in January of 2013.

Mrs Caroline ended by saying that the offence Sekinat Owolabi committed contravened Sections 15 (a), 16 and 19 (b) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Law Enforcement and Administration Act, 2003, as amended in the year 2005.

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