The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured the conviction of a 52-year-old man, Goni Bawa Koterema, who was sentenced to five years in prison for human trafficking.
The conviction was handed down on Monday, November 9, 2026, by the High Court of Justice, Court 11, sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State, presided over by Justice M. B. Umar.
The court found Koterema guilty of recruiting and transporting a 33-year-old man from Borno State to Ghana for the purpose of labour exploitation.
His offence contravenes Section 26(1) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015.
Announcing the conviction in a statement on Monday, NAPTIP described the judgment as a demonstration of its commitment to tackling human trafficking, protecting victims and ensuring that offenders are held accountable.
“This conviction underscores NAPTIP’s unwavering commitment to combating human trafficking, protecting victims, and ensuring that perpetrators are brought to justice,” the agency stated.
“Human trafficking is a crime and justice will prevail,” it added.
