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.
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