The Enugu state Police Command on Saturday said it has busted a baby factory located within Etiti Amankwo Ngwo of 9th mile axis of Udi local government, where nine pregnant ladies were rescued, according to Thisday newspaper.
The command in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Ebere Amaraizu said its operatives at 9th Mile Division achieved the feat through their robust intelligence network. The factory is said to be allegedly owned and operated by one Ikechukwu Onoh of Etiti Amakwo Ngwo.
According to the statement, the said baby factory being operated in the private house of the suspect was raided yesterday by the operatives who acted on the strength of intelligence gathered about the baby factory where nine pregnant girls and women with various degrees of pregnancy were seen.
“The pregnant women and girls later gave their names as Stella James 19 years of Ohaozara
Ebonyi State; Eze Jennifer 19 years of Obukpa in Nsukka Local Government of Enugu state; Ugwu Christabel 17 years of Aku Igboetiti Local Government of Enugu state; Happiness Mbaonu 17 years of Nnewi, Anambra state; Ovunna Ifeoma 20 years of Ezza Ebonyi state; Esther Nwankwo 21 years of Nkalagu Ebonyi state; Onyedika Agu 23 years of Isuawa Awgu of Enugu state; Blessing James 23 years of Ohafia Abia state, and Chibueze Ujunwa 24 years of Nenwenta Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu state,” Amaraizu noted.
He said the pregnant ladies are presently helping the operatives in their investigations.
“On the part of the owner of the factory, he claimed that he got a provisional approval in October 2007 from Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development Enugu State to admit and shelter pregnant women in his hospital called The Tex hospital and maternity home at 9th Mile Corner Enugu and that the hospital is no longer functional; hence he is now running the home from his house.
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