NIGERIAN MAN BAGS 20- YEAR JAIL TERM IN SOUTH AFRICA

A High Court in Johannesburg, South Africa, has sentenced a Nigerian man to 20- years imprisonment after he was found guilty of human trafficking.

The convict, Ogochukwu Eke, 33 years of age, who was found guilty of four charges relating to human trafficking, had been accused of forcing a 15-year old girl into prostitution.

Ogochukwu’s victim was said to have escaped in August 2015, and received help from a nearby church in Rosettenville. After her escape, officials reportedly alerted the police and Ogochukwu was arrested.

According to Majake Mabesele, the presiding judge who tried the case, “…what happened to her (the victim) was cruel, inhuman and degrading and was a violation of the right to human dignity, which is enshrined in our constitution.

“The perpetrators of these offences deserve severe punishment in order to protect and promote a bright future for our young generation”

The judge said Ogochukwu took advantage of the teenager who was homeless after running away from her home in 2015 following a fight with her mother.