A couple has been sentenced to five years in prison each by a Federal High Court in Calabar, Cross River State, for attempting to sell their one-year-old son for exploitation.
The convicts, Emmanuel Okechukwu Ogbodo, 28, and Peace Ufeabuchi Nnamonu, 22, received the sentences on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, after admitting to charges of conspiracy and attempted human trafficking.
The charges were brought under Sections 27 and 29 of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015.
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons announced the development in separate publications on its official Facebook and X accounts.
According to the agency, the trial judge, Justice Rosemary Dugbo Oghoghorie, found the couple guilty and sentenced them to five years’ imprisonment on the conspiracy charge and two-and-a-half years on the attempted sale charge.
The court, however, directed that the sentences run concurrently, limiting their prison terms to five years each.
NAPTIP also clarified that the jail terms would run from the dates of their arrest.
The agency disclosed that the defendants were arraigned on November 3, 2026, before their conviction eight days later.
Reaffirming its stance against human trafficking, NAPTIP urged members of the public to stand against child exploitation and other forms of trafficking.
