The Ogun State Police Command, on
Friday, paraded 10 suspects in connection with a baby making factory located at
Sebanjo Crescent, Fagbunle Bus Stop at Akute area of the state. Eight of the
suspects were pregnant young women, whose ages range from 16 to 21. The
factory was being run by the prime suspect, Angela Chidozie, who also lived in
the four-bedroom bungalow with her husband and children. Her husband was said
to be currently on the run.
The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ikemefuna Okota, said the arrest was made possible following information from the community. He said:
The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ikemefuna Okota, said the arrest was made possible following information from the community. He said:
“I have stressed the
importance of community policing. We got information yesterday that
Chidozie was keeping pregnant juveniles in her house. After the mothers give
birth, Chidozie would sell the babies for N300,000 or more while the mother of
each child would be given a pittance.Video after jump:
When we got to Chidozie’s house yesterday, there was no one
in sight. We left and when we later returned, we discovered that five of the
girls were hiding in one room. They were immediately taken into custody.
Three more girls were later discovered to have been hiding in a wardrobe
in one of the rooms by the policemen that we left behind. In fact, one of them
fainted and had to be rushed to the hospital.”
Chidozie was later found in a
dilapidated wooden building in the vast compound where she reportedly hid.
Okoye added:
“Some syringes and herbal
medications were recovered from the scene. Investigation is on to unravel
Chidozie’s partners because she was definitely not working alone.”
Chidozie, an indigene of Abia state
told reporters that all the girls had come to her after they were impregnated.
She said:
“I have been in this business
since last year; I also combine it with herbal medicine. These girls came to me
on their own to assist them sell their babies and I sell each for N100,000 to
childless couples. I have sold five babies so far. I don’t have any baby making
factory because the girls did not get pregnant when they were with me.”
One of the mothers, 21-year-old
Vivien Princewill, who wept profusely, said she was advised by a friend to see
Chidozie. She said:
“When I found out I was
pregnant, I couldn’t tell my boyfriend. A friend of mine who was aware of
my predicament, directed me to Chidozie’s house.
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