A South African High court has sentenced 30-year-old Nigerian man, Chinedu Obasi, to 18 years imprisonment for contravening the Immigration Act in the country by marrying a South African woman to obtain citizenship but not living with her.

Chinedu and one Obioma Abba, 33, were arraigned before the court for running a brothel and a human trafficking syndicate. They were arrested in August after some of the sex workers escaped and alerted the police that they were held against their wish and converted to sex workers.

The presiding judge, Justice Ronel Tolmay, sentenced Obioma to 12 years’ effective imprisonment on two charges of human trafficking while Obasi was sentenced to 18 years’ effective imprisonment on charges of human trafficking and contravening the Immigration Act for marrying a South African woman to obtain citizenship but not living with her.

Two former sex workers testified during the trial how Abba and Obasi had plied them with drugs and held them captive in the flat, only allowing them to go out at night to work as prostitutes. They had to hand all of the money they earned to the accused and were assaulted if they did not heed to their directive.

The judge found that although the women were already addicted to drugs and working in the sex industry when they willingly joined the accused, the two Nigerian men had kept them captive and exploited them in a way that constituted slavery and sexual exploitation.

Although the men’s advocate argued in favour of suspended sentences, Judge Tolmay said human trafficking was regarded in such a serious light that it carried a prescribed life sentence and a mere slap on the wrist would not be appropriate. She said the court needed to show regard for the national and international outcry against human trafficking.

She also noted that the accused’s lack of remorse and their failure to take responsibility for their actions did not bode well for the possibility of rehabilitation.
The judge found in mitigation that the accused Nigerians were first offenders who had already spent time in jail awaiting trial, that they were not the ones who had introduced the two victims to drugs and prostitution and that the emotional and psychological trauma suffered by the victims could only be partially attributed to them.

She said it was clear that the victims were traumatised by their experience. Both came from deprived economic and social backgrounds and had no means other than sex work to satisfy their cravings, which made them easy prey for the accused, she added.
One of the women was still struggling with addiction to alcohol and cigarettes and suffered from drug withdrawal at the shelter she was taken to. She still had nightmares and feared rejection by her family and the community.


The other victim told a social worker she was not capable of living a normal life and re-experienced her experience continually. She was receiving counselling for the emotional trauma she suffered and her relationship with her family was negatively affected by her experience.


She sentenced Obasi to a stiffer jail term as he had played a more prominent role in the crimes, rented the flat where the women were held captive, received the money they earned and seemed to be in charge of the drugs that were provided to them.


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Just like that??

Wetin we do these ungrateful ppl??

Na them the rush crime!

flat headed ipob miscreant good for him

Why all this jealousy for Nigerians because their people are lazy . If it weren't for Nigerians that country would be backwards, imagine these fools jailing a hardworking nigerian because of jealousy . Who said their women must desire Nigerians . Foolish xenophobia people .

Irongalaxy , jaceblaze , lionessza6, xhosanostra, see your hateful selves ? Illiterate charcoal slaves .

adecz:
Just like that??

Wetin we do these ungrateful ppl??

They are very jealous of us over there, because Nigerians are successful and good looking . God punish South Africans for their wickedness against hardworking innocent Nigerians.

Mizwisdom the next time you see these fools at our scoan curse them, see how they treat our innocent people .

Timewilltell2:


They are very jealous of us over there, because Nigerians are successful and good looking . God punish South Africans for their wickedness against hardworking innocent Nigerians.

Mizwisdom the next time you see these fools at our scoan curse them, see how they treat our innocent people .

Lmfao, not you again .

So now South Africans are jealous of thugs who should be stoned to death?

Runalong333:


Lmfao, not you again .

So now South Africans are jealous of thugs who should be stoned to death?

See how stupid you are , calling your own people thugs all because you want to lick xenophobic asses? See your self fool ?

Timewilltell2:


They are very jealous of us over there, because Nigerians are successful and good looking . God punish South Africans for their wickedness against hardworking innocent Nigerians.

Mizwisdom the next time you see these fools at our scoan curse them, see how they treat our innocent people .

They really treat us badly z it's sad. I will show them all these pix when next I meet them, thanks dear

Mizwisdom:



They really treat us badly z it's sad. I will show them all these pix when next I meet them, thanks dear

Imagine these fools arresting an innocent person for marrying one of their? It's the fault of these stupid nigerian men with low standards that made these xenophobia people think we want them. You guys welcoming them to our great nation are a big problem too , we should arrest them as well.

adecz:
Just like that??

Wetin we do these ungrateful ppl??

Their jealousy for the good we do to make their country good.imagine South Africa witout Nigerians , their teachers, nurses , doctors , police, engineers, etc, over 96% are Nigerians while their people are doing nothing . Imagine what will happen to their power, roads, water, schools, hospitals if we leave . That country is shyt without us.

MartinCorridon:
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Timewilltell2:
Why all this jealousy for Nigerians because their people are lazy . If it weren't for Nigerians that country would be backwards, imagine these fools jailing a hardworking nigerian because of jealousy . Who said their women must desire Nigerians . Foolish xenophobia people .

Irongalaxy , jaceblaze , lionessza6, xhosanostra, see your hateful selves ? Illiterate charcoal slaves .

you are stupid to that point I become embarrassed on your behalf. Please don't ever mention me again

oduntan5895:
They are very jealous of us over there, because Nigerians are successful and good looking . God punish South Africans for their wickedness against hardworking innocent Nigerians. Mizwisdom the next time you see these fools at our scoan curse them, see how they treat our innocent people .

why do you Nigerians reason like this? Lol, honestly some of the things you write make me cringe. The whole country is jealous of people because of looks? How pity we must be! FYI you do not even look good I'm sorry.

Slaveryisgood:



Their jealousy for the good we do to make their country good.imagine South Africa witout Nigerians , their teachers, nurses , doctors , police, engineers, etc, over 96% are Nigerians while their people are doing nothing . Imagine what will happen to their power, roads, water, schools, hospitals if we leave . That country is shyt without us.

you don't even have good roads, hospitals etc yourselves and yet we rely on you for those things? Tell me if that makes sense

IronGalaxy:
you are stupid to that point I become embarrassed on your behalf. Please don't ever mention me again

Xenophobic dog , How dare you fools arrest innocent Nigerians out of jealousy and laziness , you are wicked people . Your country is nothing without the hardwork of Nigerians, deport them and see your lazy selves starve .fool.

Mizwizdom , lefulefu, vaxx, mrbrownjay1, pidgin, come and deal with this hateful frog.

IronGalaxy:
you don't even have good roads, hospitals etc yourselves and yet we rely on you for those things? Tell me if that makes sense

Have you ever been to Nigeria fool? Do you even have a passport? Nigeria has the highest number of people with passport in Africa, swallow that pepper ugly charcoal nigga. Who Do you think build your roads and hospitals if not industrious, hardworking Nigerians . You are too lazy to build anything you goats. Get off our forum and go and kill a good Nigerian you fool