Operatives of the Anambra
Vigilante Group, attached to Orumba South LGA Headquarters in Umunze, have
rescued three pregnant girls from a baby factory and child trafficking
syndicate in Umunze.
One of the operators of the
said factory was also arrested and handed over to the state Ministry of Women
and Social Welfare in Awka.
The operatives were led by the
Chairman of the LGA, Prince Neville Uchendu, following a three-month
investigation conducted by the AVG.
This is coming barely a month
after security operatives led by the state Commissioner for Women and Social
Welfare, Ify Obinabo, sealed off the Arrow of God Community Children’s Home in
Onitsha over allegations of illegal adoption and selling of children.
The LGA boss, Prince Neville,
while handing over the operator of the factory and the girls, noted that his
team was able to “discover the syndicate after a three-month investigation on
the arrested suspects.”
He added that he brought the
suspect and the girls to the commissioner because he knew action would be taken
immediately.
While receiving the suspect and
the girls before handing him over to the police, Obinabo expressed satisfaction
over the result of the months of investigation carried out by the security
operatives.
She noted that the state government
is pleased with the development, calling on other LGAs in the state to emulate
the Orumba South Chairman in making Anambra a livable and prosperous homeland.
“The apprehended syndicate will
not go scot-free but must face the consequences of his crime in court,” she
added.
Upon interrogation, the
suspect, identified as Oruchukwu Okoroafor, confessed that he had been in the
business for two years now and that the girls found at his place were his first
set for the business this year.
The suspect also confessed that
the supposed buyers had already promised to pay the sum of N300,000 for the
unborn children but denied having their contact information.
Upon interrogations, the girls,
who are between the ages of 14 and 20 years, revealed that the suspect was not
responsible for their pregnancy but he offered to shelter them at his house
until they gave birth.
They also confirmed that the
suspect promised to get a job for them and also offered to give each of them
the sum of N300,000 once they gave birth, which they gladly accepted.
The girls, Thabitha Okoli, 14
years from Arondizuogu, Imo State; ThankGod Blessing, 20 years from Bayelsa
State; and Chineye Mathew, 19 years from Ihite, Orumba South LGA, respectively,
have been handed over to the police for further investigation, and the case has
consequently been charged to court.
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