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Man Guilty Of Trafficking Nigerian Women In And Out Of Uk by beknown(m): 1:27pm On Jul 07, 2011

A man has become the first in the UK to be found guilty of trafficking Nigerian women into the country.

Anthony Harrison, 32, was convicted of four trafficking offences as well as two of false imprisonment.

But, Harrison, of Stratford, east London, was found not guilty of two counts of rape, at Woolwich Crown Court.

He is expected to be sentenced later.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14065838
Re: Man Guilty Of Trafficking Nigerian Women In And Out Of Uk by justwise(m): 1:30pm On Jul 07, 2011
Hmmmmmmm. . . speechless
Re: Man Guilty Of Trafficking Nigerian Women In And Out Of Uk by jaybee3(m): 3:24pm On Jul 07, 2011
A man who is the first person ever convicted of trafficking females out of the UK, in a case involving two Nigerian girls, has been jailed.

Anthony Harrison, 32, was sentenced to 20 years for four trafficking offences as well as two of false imprisonment.

Harrison, of Stratford, east London, was cleared of two counts of rape, at Woolwich Crown Court.

The charges related to teenage victims who alleged they were subjected to witchcraft and violence.

Juju magic
He imprisoned both girls - aged 14 and 16 - at his home in Albert Square, Stratford, in 2009, before attempting to traffic them to Spain and Greece as prostitutes.

The two had been controlled by Juju magic rituals.

The case is thought to be the first of its kind in Europe to involve a prosecution linked to this practice.

Both girls came from small villages in Edo, Nigeria, and were sold into prostitution with the help of the local Juju priest.

Juju, sometimes known as voodoo or magic, is a significant part of West African culture which is particularly prevalent in the Edo state of Nigeria, alongside other religions such as Christianity.

'Persuade victims'
Police said Harrison was a key player in a sophisticated network of West African people traffickers who are operating in the UK.

After Harrison was convicted, the prosecution told the court: "This has been something of a unique case and ground-breaking. It's the first time there has been a prosecution for trafficking out of the UK.

"It's the first time the Crown has been able to persuade victims of this type of offences to give evidence."

He was found guilty of two counts of trafficking women into the UK, two counts of trafficking women out of the UK and two counts of false imprisonment.

Re: Man Guilty Of Trafficking Nigerian Women In And Out Of Uk by Chintua: 7:17pm On Jul 07, 2011
Up Edo State!
Up Bini peeps!

Wa ko yor ooooooh!  cool

"We go dey doh sir, doh ma, doh broda, doh sista, doh uncle, doh aunty. . . We go dey DOH-DOH-DOH-DOH-DOH-DOH"!!!!!!

Oba ghe tor kpe gheeeeee? Iseeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!

Still berra than other tribes sha!
Anything to create employment for we young ladies.
Who say ashewo nor be work?
Abeg slap am till the porsin go deaf and dumb!

Shioooooooooor! cool

Thank my God I nor be 14! I for done contact "Tony Harris" tey-tey.
Anything to leave that dirty Naija! At least oyinbo customer berra pass "black" customer!
Ho-ha!


Na eim I take "bill" my first house for my village plus buy husband and pickins dem!


TA NU JAH!!!!!! cheesy

Who wan do Oya Asssssssshewo BABE for Naija? shocked

Olorun ma je o! Tufiakwa!
I endorse this message!  cool

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