Man sentenced to life in jail for human trafficking
He lured a woman to KZN with promises of employment, only to rape, assault and imprison her.
Ifeanacho Ifeanyi, a 40-year-old man from Durban, has been sentenced to life in prison for human trafficking, rape, and assault. According to prosecutors, Ifeanyi lured a woman from Johannesburg to KwaZulu-Natal with false promises of employment, only to imprison her in a brothel and subject her to various forms of abuse. The incident occurred on 5 September 2022, when police responded to a complaint about suspicious activity at a property on Hopewell Street, Malvern.
Upon arrival, they discovered the property was being used as a brothel and took the victim to a hospital for medical examination. Further investigation revealed that the victim was exploited for prostitution and that several other occupants were involved in similar activities. Ifeanyi and his co-accused, 35-year-old Mapule Tshibangila, were arrested and charged accordingly.
During the trial, the court heard that the victim was lured under false pretenses and kept against her will. Both accused men were found guilty on 19 August 2026 and were sentenced accordingly. The KZN Acting Police Provincial Head, Brigadier Zenobia Mulligan, welcomed the verdict, praising the efforts of officers in bringing the accused to justice.
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