Three girls have been rescued from a baby factory and child trafficking syndicate in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area of the state.
This was achieved following a three-month investigation conducted by operatives of the Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG), Orumba South led by the Chairman of the Council Area, Prince Neville Uchendu.
The rescued persons include a 14-year old girl from Arondizuogu, Imo State; a 20-Year old from Bayelsa State and a 19-year-old from Ihite, Orumba South LGA.
They were all rescued from the suspect, one Oluchukwu Okoroafor from Arondizogu, but resides at Umunze.
When interviewed, the girls who are currently pregnant, all revealed that the suspect Okoroafor is not responsible for their pregnancy but that he offered to shelter them at his house pending when they put to bed.
They also confirmed that the suspect promised to get a job for them and also offered to give each of them the sum of 300,000 thousand naira once they give birth which they gladly accepted.
Upon interrogation, the suspect Oluchukwu Okoroafor said he has been in the business for two years now, but that the girls found at his house are his first set for the business this year.
The suspect also confessed that the supposed buyers have already promised to pay the sum of 300,000 thousand naira for the unborn children but denied having their contact information.
Handing over the suspect and the girls, the Orumba South LGA boss, Uchendu noted that his team was able to burst the syndicate after a careful three-month investigation on the suspect.
He appreciated the works of the State Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Hon Ify Obinabo and revealed that he brought the suspect to her because he knows she will take action immediately.
Receiving the suspect before handing him over to the police, Hon Obinabo expressed joy over the result of the months of investigation carried out and noted that state government is pleased with the development.
She called on people of the state to emulate the Orumba South Chairman in making Anambra state a livable and prosperous homeland.
The Women Affairs boss went on to assure that the apprehended syndicate will not go Scot free but must face the consequences of his crime in court.
“This is what we call gainful collaboration between government and citizens. It must be noted that the government cannot be everywhere and therefore, we need the support of our people to rid our society of crime.
“The mother of the 14-year old girl had informed us that her daughter is missing and with the description she gave, the vigilante began to look for the girll and eventually, we found the girl.
”The government of the day is committed to addressing all these vices in the state and ensuring that all human traffickers are ousted from the state,” she said.
Obinabo noted that the Ministry took the 14-year-old girl to the hospital after she started seeing spots on her inner wears and complained of pains in her waist region and confessed that she took a medication given to her by a local nurse in the area.
She also said the government will go after the said nurse to find out what she gave to the girl, so as to know how to provide medical support to her.
TNC correspondent gathered that the suspect was also handed over to the police for further investigation, after which he will be charged to court.
