Yobe court jails man seven years for sex with minor
A Federal High Court in Damaturu, Yobe State, has sentenced a 20-year-old man, Dauda Umaru, to seven years in prison for having sex with a minor. Read More: https://punchng.com/yobe-court-jails-man-seven-years-for-sex-with-minor/
A 20-year-old man, Dauda Umaru, has been sentenced to seven years in prison by a court in Yobe, Nigeria, for having sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old minor. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) announced the ruling, which also includes a fine of N1.5 million, with N1 million going to the Victim Trust Fund Account and N500,000 as compensation to the victim.
The court ruling was based on Section 16(1) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015, as amended. Failure to pay the fine will result in an additional seven months of imprisonment.
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