A Bayelsa State High Court has convicted 25-year-old Gloria Lucky on four counts of human trafficking and sentenced her to seven years in prison.
The judgment was delivered in Court 3 by Hon. Justice Doris O. Adokeme, who also ordered the convict to pay financial penalties and compensations to her victims.
The court found Lucky guilty on all four charges brought against her by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), under the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015.
The specific offenses included:
* Conspiracy, contrary to Section 27 of the Act.
* Facilitating human trafficking, contrary to Section 13(c) and (f).
* Procuring a minor (under 18) for sexual exploitation, contrary to Section 16(2).
* Facilitating foreign travel to promote prostitution, contrary to Section 18.
Justice Adokeme sentenced Lucky to a total of seven years’ imprisonment. The sentences for all four counts are to run concurrently, meaning she will spend a maximum of seven years behind bars.
In addition to the prison term, the court ordered the convicted trafficker to pay ₦3,000,000 to one victim and ₦500,000 to the second victim. The convict was also ordered to pay an undisclosed court fine alongside the restitution.