{
  "id": 16281597,
  "title": "Nigerian woman jailed seven years for human trafficking in Tamale",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/nigerian-woman-jailed-seven-years-for-human-trafficking-in-tamale",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T04:31:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/nigerian-woman-jailed-seven-years-for-human-trafficking-in-tamale/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Nigerian woman, Mariam Yussif, has been sentenced to seven years in prison with hard labor for human trafficking, following a trial at the Gender-Based Violence Court in Tamale. The court found her guilty on October 22, 2026, after a police investigation into her alleged involvement in the recruitment and movement of victims from Nigeria to Ghana for sexual exploitation. Yussif and her 22-year-old sister, Precious Clement, were arrested on August 17, 2026, at Yendi, reported to be involved in the operation. Yussif, charged under Section 2(1) of the Human Trafficking Act, 2005 (Act 694), initially pleaded not guilty before being remanded into custody. After several adjournments, she was found guilty, leading to her imprisonment, while her sister was released. The victims linked to the case have been repatriated to Nigeria and reunited with their families. No case was established against Clement, emphasizing the necessity of individual responsibility through substantial evidence in trafficking investigations. The conviction signals the significance of intelligence-led operations, thorough investigations, and effective prosecution in combating human trafficking. The Northern Regional Police Command urges the public to report suspected trafficking cases to the relevant authorities, reasserting their commitment to safeguarding vulnerable individuals and apprehending those involved in the illicit activity. Human trafficking is defined as the recruitment, movement, or reception of people through prohibited means for the purpose of exploitation, with sexual exploitation being one form of abuse traffickers may facilitate.",
  "summary": "A 24-year-old Nigerian woman has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment with hard labour for human trafficking after a trial at the Gender-Based Violence Court in Tamale.",
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        "title": "24-year-old Nigerian woman jailed seven years for human trafficking in Tamale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/24-year-old-nigerian-woman-jailed-seven-years-for-human-trafficking",
        "published": "2026-10-24T05:32:44.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}