Police Uncover Baby Factory, Rescue Young Pregnant Girls

CHUKA UBAH

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the Imo State Police Command has rescued 14 pregnant girls and four children from a delivery home, which was allegedly used as a baby factory. Two suspects have been arrested over their alleged involvement in the baby factory and child trafficking syndicate in the state.

This was disclosed at the State Command Headquarters, Owerri, by the State Commissioner of Police, Mr.Rabiu Ladodo.
The Police boss disclosed that one of the suspects, Blessing, 30, and a steward at Nma Charity Home at Umumkpee village in Isiala Ngwa South LGA, Abia State, had lured Onuwa Grace Nwachukwu from Okwe – Owerre- Umueze ll of Ehime Mbano Council of Imo State, to where she was delivered of a baby, which was later allegedly stolen by the owner of the Charity Home, Nma Achumba.
According to him, “On the November 5, 2019, based on a tip-off that Miss Blessing, 25, and steward at Nma Charity Home at Umumkpee village in Isiala Ngwa South Council of Abia State, had lured a pregnant mother of twins to Aba, where a caesarean section operation was carried on her and the new baby boy was stolen and allegedly sold by the owner of the centre, Mrs. Nma Achumba of Umumkpee, while the victim was hurriedly taken back by Miss Blessing to their village at Okwe- Owerre-Umueze ll of Ehime Mbano Council, while she was still bleeding”.
The Imo State Police boss further revealed that the youths of the community, who were angered by the situation, descended on Blessing.
“This situation angered the youths of the community, who descended on Blessing and were about to set her family house ablaze but for the quick intervention of team of Police officers, who rescued her from the irate youths and rushed her to the hospital for treatment while the victim, Onuwa Grace Nwachukwu, was taken to the Police Clinic, Owerri. After her discharge from the Police Clinic, the victim led the Scorpion team to Umumkpee village in Isiala Ngwa South LGA of Abia State, in search of the baby and the owner of the centre, Mrs. Nma Achumba, the major suspect, where a total of 14 pregnant girls and four children were rescued.”
Ladodo also disclosed that of the 14 pregnant girls rescued from the centre, four were from Ngor Okpala Council of Imo State, two from Mbianong in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, while eight were from Obingwa /Isiala Ngwa and Bende Council of Abia State.
“The victims were kept at the centre waiting for the time they will be delivered of their babies and the owner of the home would pay them N300,000 if the baby is female and N350,000 if it is a male after selling the babies. These teenagers are kept without the knowledge and consent of their parents. The owner and her staff are still at large but we shall track them down.”