Some
of the pregnant teenage girls being rescued by the police
The Police Command again has uncovered another baby-making
factory in Egbu, near Owerri the State capital, arresting the proprietor, one
Dr. James Ezuma who runs a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), and a clinic.
16 girls were rescued in the process. The girls were kept in two rooms in the
building that houses his NGO, with no windows while repulsive odour oozed out
from their rooms
The girls, aged 14-19 were encouraged to get pregnant and
take home the sum of N100,000 at delivery, on the condition that they would abandon their babies who
would be eventually used for purposes ranging from child trafficking to
rituals.
The commissioner of Police has warned the general public to
endeavour to keep an eye on their girls so that they would not fall prey to
such miscreants like Dr. Ezuma, who does not mean well for the society.
One of the girls who spoke amidst tears said, her boyfriend rejected
the pregnancy and was directed here by her aunt. She said though she was given N100,000
after delivery, on the promise that they would train her baby, but she never
knew her baby would be sold to unknown persons even without her consent.
Also speaking, another victim, 18 year old Blessing A. who
came from Lagos, told journalists that she became stranded when she got
pregnant, but was directed to the place with the promise that her child would
be taken care of.
The suspect while speaking to journalists insisted that he
was not into child trafficking, and that the child was given out for adoption
on the consent of the mother.
Other items recovered from the suspect include, a gun and 10
exotic cars of different models.
The suspect taken away by the police
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