In France, 4 Nigerians sentenced to 8 to 18 years in prison for pimping
In France, the Val-de-Marne Court of Assizes has upheld sentences for four Nigerian nationals involved in human trafficking and organized prostitution. The victims, young Nigerian girls forced into prostitution in the Bois de Vincennes, received justice as the court handed down prison sentences ranging from 8 to 18 years.
The court took into account the extreme seriousness of the crimes and how these young girls had their humanity denied for financial gain.
The sentences closely match those imposed during the initial trial in Paris in July 2020, where the accused individuals were sentenced to 10, 13, 15, and 19 years.
Omos Wiseborn, considered an active organizer of the network, received the harshest sentence of 18 years, although his lawyer argued that it was disproportionately severe given his role in the criminal organization.
Dennis Brown and Blessing Ubi, who were involved in housing the girls, forcing them into prostitution, and collecting their earnings, received sentences of 12 and 15 years, slightly reduced from their initial convictions.
Emmanuel Aiwansosa, who was charged with performing a forced abortion and aggravated pimping, received an eight-year prison term, down from ten years in the first trial.
These four individuals recruited young girls, sometimes minors, from Nigeria under false promises of employment or education, orchestrated their perilous journey to France, and then forced them into prostitution in the Bois de Vincennes.
Throughout the trial, the accused admitted their guilt while attempting to downplay their roles.
They also expressed regret and offered apologies to the victims who had bravely shared their harrowing experiences with the court.
Pedro Okalamar
