Yobe Court Jails 20-Year-Old Man Seven Years for Sex with 16-Year-Old Girl

A Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, Yobe State, has sentenced a 20-year-old man, Dauda Umaru, to seven years’ imprisonment for procuring and having sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old girl.

The court, presided over by Justice Aisha Y. Salihu of Court 2, also ordered Umaru to pay ₦1 million into the Victim Trust Fund Account and an additional ₦500,000 as compensation to the victim.

The conviction was secured by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) under Section 16(1) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition), Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015, as amended.

According to NAPTIP, the court warned that failure to pay the stipulated amount would attract an additional seven months’ imprisonment.

Umaru was arraigned on July 13, 2026, and convicted on October 27, 2026, following the prosecution of the case.

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The judgment highlights the legal consequences of sexual exploitation involving minors and the role of NAPTIP in investigating and prosecuting trafficking-related offences.

The case also draws attention to the need to protect children from sexual exploitation and ensure that offenders are brought before the courts.

In a related case reported earlier in October, a Borno State High Court in Maiduguri sentenced a 37-year-old woman, Fatima Sanda, to two years’ imprisonment for procuring a 16-year-old girl for sexual exploitation. The court also ordered her to pay ₦500,000 in compensation to the victim.

Both cases were prosecuted under the same anti-trafficking law, which criminalises the procurement of persons for sexual exploitation.