Jeff Joy

Jeff Joy, an established Nigerian prostitution ring leader, has been extradited to Italy to serve a 13-year jail term for offences bordering on “criminal ...

[READ ALSO: Nigerian Extradited From Lagos to the US Over Multimillion Dollar Fraud](https://fij.ng/article/nigerian-extradited-from-lagos-to-the-us-over-multimillion-dollar-fraud/) [statement](https://www.poliziadistato.it/articolo/20156401dd3bef6f3206567749) released by the Press Office of the Italian National Police on Wednesday, investigations into Joy’s crimes date back to 2007, when she oversaw cross-border prostitution business among Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. The statement quoted Vittorio Rizzi, deputy chief of police, as saying, “Today Africa is confirmed as a strategic area for the search for fugitives and the fight against organized crime.

Joy Jeff, a 'most wanted' Nigerian woman who runs a prostitution ring and was sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment, has been extradited to Italy.

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Joy Jeff wey bin dey Italy most-wanted list don chop extradition to di European kontri to serve 13 years for prison sake of say she dey run prostitution ...

Na dia di man come call some women to come pick dem and na dat place dem negotiate dia price come sell dem to di madams." Janet say she refuse to swear but di oda girls wey follow go say dem cut dia fingers, cut hair for dia armpit, private part and dia head. So after three days, di madam come meet us say we go start work tomorrow. Rizzi na Italian police chief wey dey responsible for international coordination. Her journey na by road and na two days e take dem before dem reach Burkina-Faso. "Di traffickers dey deceive pipo, wen dem get dia victims dem go take dem go juju priest go swear and wen we rescue dem, dem dey fear to tok or call di name of di trafficker and dis one dey prevent arrest and prosecution," Julie tok.

A Nigerian woman identified as Joy Jeff has been sentenced to 13 years jail term for operating a prostitution ring in Italy. Joy, 48, had been declared ...

In her absence, she was convicted. A treaty signed by Nigeria and Italy in 2020 facilitated the extradition. Joy, 48, had been declared wanted since 2010 but extradited to Rome on Wednesday, according to Italian Police.

A Nigerian national Jeff Joy, who had been included in a list of the 100 most dangerous fugitives in the world, has been extradited to Italy to serve her 13 ...

An international warrant for Joy’s arrest was issued by Italy and her extradition was facilitated by a treaty the country signed with Nigeria which came into force in 2020. The extradition procedure, launched immediately after the arrest of Joy last year, passed a first step with the favorable decision issued by the judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, followed by an official confirmation from political authorities during a meeting that took place on 10 February. A Nigerian national Jeff Joy, who had been included in a list of the 100 most dangerous fugitives in the world, has been extradited to Italy to serve her 13 years prison sentence following her arrest by the Department of State Services (DSS).