NAPTIP secures seven-year prison sentences for two human traffickers

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) announced that the Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and sentence of a human‑trafficking offender charged with trafficking, procurement for prostitution, and organizing foreign travel that facilitates prostitution.

In a statement released on Tuesday, NAPTIP noted that the apex court, in a unanimous judgment issued on 8 May 2026, upheld the earlier rulings of both the trial court and the Court of Appeal.

The agency identified the convicted individual as Titilayo Folorunso.

Investigations, according to the statement, showed that the victim “was deceived with promises of a teaching job in Malta but was trafficked through the Niger Republic to Libya, where she was subjected to prostitution, abuse, forced abortions, and severe exploitation.”

NAPTIP added that the trial court sentenced Folorunso to seven years’ imprisonment for each count, and that both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court affirmed that judgment.

“The trial court sentenced the convict to seven years imprisonment on each count, a decision upheld by both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court in a unanimous judgment,” the agency stated.

It added that “the apex court held that the appeal lacked merit, reinforcing Nigeria’s commitment to combating human trafficking and ensuring justice for victims of exploitation.”

In a separate case, the agency reported that the Federal High Court in Lagos, on 7 May 2026, convicted and sentenced Bose Jimoh to seven years’ imprisonment and a N4 million fine for organizing foreign travel that promotes prostitution and for exporting victims for exploitation.

“The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on 7-May-26 convicted and sentenced Bose Jimoh to seven years imprisonment and a N4 million fine for organising foreign travels that promote prostitution and exporting victims for exploitation,” the statement added.

NAPTIP noted that the offence is punishable under the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015.

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