The Rivers State Police Command on Tuesday paraded three pregnant women and a 36-year-old man suspected to be involved in producing babies for sale.
The ‘baby factory’ suspects, who were arrested at Igwuruta in Ikwerre Local Government Area, on July 5, 2014, were identified as Odinchinma Nwala (25), Glory Anyanwu (22), Goodness Nwankwo (19), and Stanley Okechukwu (male, 36).
The Divisional Police Officer of Igwuruta Police Station, Mr. Bello Muhammed, told newsmen that they were able to apprehend the suspects after being alerted by well meaning Nigerians.
Muhammed, a Chief Superintendent of Police, explained that it got signals that someone was operating a baby factory in Umuehe in Igwuruta, Ikwerre Local Government Area.
“We sent a patrol team that went and confirmed the information. When the police traced and arrested Okechukwu, who took the team to where he kept the girls on Saturday, July 5, 2014, it was discovered that the suspects had been involved in the business for a long time.
“The girls were brought from different local government areas, and further investigation revealed that after delivering, he will settle (pay) the girls N100,000 per baby girl and N150,000 for a baby boy before selling the babies,” the DPO said.
Mohammed said he was following the directive of the state Commissioner of Police to enlighten the communities within his jurisdiction on the need for landlords to be mindful of the people they habour in their houses and their occupations.
He explained that investigation was ongoing to get to the root of the matter, adding that child trafficking remains an offence in the country.
However, Okechukwu, who spoke with newsmen, denied operating a baby factory. He added that he was only rendering assistance to the young pregnant women.
Also, one of the pregnant women, who identified herself as Glory Anyanwu, said she was eight months pregnant, even as she denied that they were being kept for a baby producing business.
“He (Okechukwu) saw me in this condition and decided to assist me by offering me and my unborn baby accommodation. But I know the person that impregnated me,” Anyanwu said.
steveoneal at 9-07-2014 11:40 AM (10 years ago) (m)
this crime against humanity keeps spreading life a wild fire in nigeria,,, there is no amount of poverty that could justify this crime,,, human babies are not day old chicks, fingerlings , piglets or cocoa seedling,,,, shameful.
Posted: at 9-07-2014 11:40 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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Posted: at 9-07-2014 02:42 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Hahahhahahahhahahahah......this one na new thing....nor be new thing oh...na igbo ways na..all na business for their dictionary. ....in fact if u nor take time dem go sell your family join.. @dareper yeye..u nor shot up biafra for this yeye...nor worry dem go soon catch u
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Posted: at 9-07-2014 03:37 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
HOPEA23 (21713)On Addicted Hero (f) | 1 hr ago Quote Hahahhahahahhahahahah......this one na new thing....nor be new thing oh...na igbo ways na..all na business for their dictionary. ....in fact if u nor take time dem go sell your family join.. @dareper yeye..u nor shot up biafra for this yeye...nor worry dem go soon catch u, Talk ur own and stop abusing other tribes , no tribe is best, if u were in these girls shoe how will u feel, lets reason it right,
Posted: at 9-07-2014 04:15 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
Hahahhahahahhahahahah......this one na new thing....nor be new thing oh...na igbo ways na..all na business for their dictionary. ....in fact if u nor take time dem go sell your family join.. @dareper yeye..u nor shot up biafra for this yeye...nor worry dem go soon catch u
professional bini prostitute, River State is Niger Delta region and not IGBO land, so as old as u re, u never know wia River State located?
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Posted: at 9-07-2014 04:58 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming