Court jails woman five years for human trafficking in Borno
Friday, April 24, 2026
A Maiduguri High Court sentenced 33‑year‑old Salamatu Saidu to five years in prison for human‑trafficking offenses, convicting her of “fraudulent entry of persons” involving two victims aged 21 and 33. The ruling signals a stricter enforcement stance against trafficking in Borno State,
A High Court of Justice sitting in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital has convicted and sentenced a 33-year-old woman, Salamatu Saidu, to five years’ imprisonment for offences relating to human trafficking. The judge, Justice Bukar M. Umar, found Saidu guilty of “fraudulent entry of persons,” an offence involving two victims aged 21 and 33 years. […] Court jails woman five years for human trafficking in Borno