Texas couple guilty of enslaving Nigerian widow

Date: 03-02-2010 12:49 pm (14 years ago) | Author: Sola Charles
- at 3-02-2010 12:49 PM (14 years ago)
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The Justice Department says a federal jury has found a couple guilty of enslaving a Nigerian widow at their Texas home for nine years.

The department says in a statement that Emmanuel and Ngozi Nnaji each face up to 55 years in prison after their convictions Tuesday on conspiracy, forced labor and other charges.

The statement says the Nigerian-born couple seized the woman's passport and made her work long hours as their servant with no days off and little pay. They provided no support for her six children in Nigeria and limited contact with her family.

The statement says Emmanuel Nnaji segxwally assaulted the widow. She escaped in February 2006 with the help of a Nigerian priest who lived in Texas.

--The Associated Press,  FORT WORTH, Texas


Posted: at 3-02-2010 12:49 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- natyodion at 3-02-2010 01:24 PM (14 years ago)
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I guess the LAW has take it course.... That's total human ABUSE.
Posted: at 3-02-2010 01:24 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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- chakamaroon at 2-06-2011 03:13 PM (12 years ago)
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WHAT  NONESENSE...WHY SHOULD PEOPLE BE SO HEARTLESS...ENSLAVING A WIDOW 'N' MOTHER OF SIX 4  9INE YEARS +THE segxwal HARRASEMENT..INSHORT THE WICKED 'N' HEARTLESS COUPLE DESERVE MORE THAN 55 YEARS IMPRISONMENT.THE EVIL THAT MEN DO LIVES AFTER THEM JUST LIKE SHADOWS.U GET WHAT U ASK 4.
Posted: at 2-06-2011 03:13 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- PreciousA at 22-08-2011 12:20 PM (12 years ago)
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The worst is that it was a Nigerian couple who did this to one of their own countrywomen.
Posted: at 22-08-2011 12:20 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- purityjustice at 24-08-2011 03:00 AM (12 years ago)
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Quote from: PreciousA on 22-08-2011 12:20 PM
The worst is that it was a Nigerian couple who did this to one of their own countrywomen.
am not surprised
Posted: at 24-08-2011 03:00 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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