The Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction and seven-year jail sentence handed to a woman convicted of human trafficking, procurement for prostitution, and organising foreign travel linked to prostitution.
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, stating that the apex court delivered a unanimous judgment on May 8, 2026, upholding the decisions of both the trial court and the Court of Appeal.
The agency identified the convict as Titilayo Folorunso.
According to NAPTIP, investigations showed that the victim was lured with false promises of securing a teaching job in Malta before being trafficked through the Niger Republic to Libya.
“The victim was deceived with promises of a teaching job in Malta but was trafficked through Niger Republic to Libya where she was subjected to prostitution, abuse, forced abortions, and severe exploitation,” the agency stated.
NAPTIP said the trial court sentenced Folorunso to seven years imprisonment on each count, a judgment later affirmed by the appellate courts.
“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 statement added.
The agency further noted that the Supreme Court ruled that the appeal lacked merit, describing the judgment as a strong statement of Nigeria’s commitment to tackling human trafficking and protecting victims of exploitation.
In a separate case, NAPTIP disclosed that the Federal High Court in Lagos convicted another trafficker, Bose Jimoh, on May 7, 2026.
According to the agency, Jimoh was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment and fined N4 million for organising foreign travels that promoted prostitution and exporting victims for exploitation.
“The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on May 7, 2026, 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 said.
NAPTIP added that the offences were punishable under the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act 2015.
