Human Trafficking: Nigerian ‘Voodoo’ Politician In UK Jail Ordered To Hand Over N100Million Illicit Earnings | Sahara Reporters

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Josephine Iyamu, 54, was the first British national to be convicted under the Modern Slavery Act for offences committed overseas, in a landmark prosecution led by the National Crime Agency in 2018, National Crime Agency reports.

A London-based nurse currently serving an 18-year prison term for trafficking Nigerian women to Europe and forcing them into sex work has been ordered to hand over almost £184,000 .Iyamu, also a Nigerian national, was an aspirant for election into the State House of Assembly from Egor local government area.Iyamu was handed a confiscation order totalling £183,806.06 at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday 4 March.

She forced the women to swear oaths before a voodoo priest during a week-long series of humiliating so-called juju ceremonies during which they promised to pay her up to 37,000 Euros for arranging their travel to Europe.Prosecutor Simon Davis said: “A chicken was used to hit them on their naked backs and chests and then they had to eat the heart of the chicken which had been killed.

 

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I'm just wondering why here in Nigeria it's only criminals that runs for our political offices and the funny thing is, last last they will win hands down and another funny thing is, instead for them to stop and repent no that's when they modernize it the more.

Oluwaohh.....Chai...

Fulani APC 😂😂😂

A P C . Association of Past and Present criminals.

Disgrace Naija politician

Madam go join APC as backup,she think say UK na nigeria

This is a country where institution works regardless. She was sentenced 14yrs, she applied and tried to bribe her way out, she got 18yrs. This one sweet me😂😂😂 If she was in my darling country, she would have been minister by now✌️

Sapa nice one

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