South African court upholds 18-year sentence of Nigerian convicted for human trafficking

[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 28/08/2025
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, has affirmed the conviction and 18-year sentence of Chinedu Justice Obasi, a Nigerian man. In September 2018, Obasi, alongside his co-defendant Obioma Benjamin Abba, were convicted and sentenced for charges bordering on human trafficking. Obasi was sentenced to 18 years for human trafficking, and violating the Immigration Act by marrying a South African woman to obtain citizenship, without living with her. Abba was sentenced to 12 years behind bars. Court documents seen by Independent News Eswatini showed that Obasi harboured two women, (…)
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