Nigerian national given 6 life sentence & 129 years imprisonment for human trafficking

Six life sentences and an additional 129 years imprisonment was meted out to a Nigerian national for human trafficking and related charges after he kept three young girls hostage to work as sex slaves.

Judge Natvarlil Ranchod, sitting in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, on Wednesday cited experts as saying that human trafficking is increasing worldwide. It not only caused trauma to the victims, but also to communities.

Criminals view it as a thriving business as sex slaves – often young girls – can be used over and over to generate money for their brothel masters.

Six life sentences and an additional 129 years imprisonment was meted out to a Nigerian national for human trafficking and related charges after he kept three young girls hostage to work as sex slaves.

Judge Natvarlil Ranchod, sitting in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, on Wednesday cited experts as saying that human trafficking is increasing worldwide. It not only caused trauma to the victims, but also to communities.

Criminals view it as a thriving business as sex slaves – often young girls – can be used over and over to generate money for their brothel masters.

But the judge made it clear that the court viewed human trafficking in an extremely serious light and it will be met with the harshest sentences possible.

The court heard evidence behind closed doors for months from, among others, three young victims around the age of 13 and 14, who
were lured from the streets by recruits – other young girls – used by brothel master Ediozi Odi.