Josephine Iyamu, Nigerian-British nurse found guilty of trafficking five women to Germany, has been given a 14-year jail sentence at Birmingham Crown Court,UK.

Also known as Mama Sandra, Iyamu had campaigned to represent Egor local government area of Edo state in the state house of assembly on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Her campaign promise was hinged on “empowerment of women and families” in the constituency.

During her trial on June 27, Simon Davis, lead prosecutor, had said the Liberian-born nurse subjected her victims to “juju” rituals which involved eating chicken hearts, drinking blood containing worms, and rubbing powder into cuts.
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