Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 14352Human trafficking · Co. Galway

Nigerian asylum seeker jailed for human trafficking

Lucky Osazee Enoghegase, a 38-year-old Nigerian man described as an asylum seeker, was charged with offences related to human trafficking in County Galway. The incident date is not given in the sources. He pleaded guilty, and the Circuit Criminal Court, before Judge Martin Nolan, sentenced him to four and a half years in prison, as reported on 4 March 2025.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced4 Mar
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The suspect is Lucky Osazee Enoghegase, a Nigerian man aged 38.
  • The article headline describes him as an asylum seeker.
Where
The case is from County Galway.
When
The incident date is not given in the sources.
Charges
He pleaded guilty to offences related to human trafficking.
In court
  • He was sentenced by the Circuit Criminal Court.
  • He appeared before Judge Martin Nolan.
Sentence
He was sentenced to four and a half years in prison.
Other details
  • His address was given as a location in Galway.
  • Details of the victim are not given in the sources.
  • The case was reported by gript.ie on 4 March 2025.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • chargePleaded guilty to offences related to human trafficking. (gript.ie)
  • courtSentenced by the Circuit Criminal Court. (gript.ie)
  • courtAppeared before Judge Martin Nolan. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceSentenced to four and a half years in prison. (gript.ie)
  • otherAddress given as Great Western House, Frenchville Lane, Galway. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Mar2025
    Sentencedgript.ie, first report
    Nigerian asylum seeker jailed for human trafficking - Gript

    Adds the sentence, the guilty plea, the Circuit Criminal Court and Judge Martin Nolan, the accused's age, nationality and name. No existing case covers this trafficking matter.

    convicted, Lucky Osazee Enoghegase, 38, male, Nigerian, named, non-irishLucky Osazee Enoghegase