32 pregnant teens rescued from 'notorious baby factory'
Published: 2013 April 04 19:12:15 (5217 Views)
At least 32 pregnant teenagers have been rescued from a maternity home at Umuzuo, Nigeria.
Investigation has revealed that the victims were induced to sell a baby boy for N100, 000,(US$635) while a girl goes for N80, 000 ($508).
Investigation further showed that the owner of the maternity home, in turn sold the baby boy for N450, 000,($2850) and a girl for N400, 000 ($2540).
Mr Victor Ogbonna, the state NSCDC public relations officer said that the proprietor of the centre, Nnenna Mba, and two men who allegedly aided and abated the act, were arrested.
The proprietor of the home denied claims that she induced the victims to sell their babies.
Mba said the centre officially registered with the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, was meant to assist pregnant teenagers.
Ogbonna said the NSCDC discovered that the home was established in 2009, but got registered with the state government in December 2012.
Ogbonna said that the relatives of the victims had been contacted.
This is the third time that a baby factory has been discovered in Abia.
The first time was in 2011, where the proprietor of The Cross Foundation, Dr Hycinth Orikara, was arrested for allegedly operating a maternity home the police described as baby factory.
New babies were reportedly born and sold at the baby factory without due process of adoption.
The report also had it that the babies were usually taken away and their mothers discharged after being paid some amounts ranging from N25,000 and N30,000 depending on the sex of the baby; they were later sold to the highest bidder.
The Nigerian Army in Abia stormed a notorious maternity home in Umunkpeyi and released 17 women and three children held in the home to produce children to be sold or given out for illegal adoption.
- 247NNU
Investigation has revealed that the victims were induced to sell a baby boy for N100, 000,(US$635) while a girl goes for N80, 000 ($508).
Investigation further showed that the owner of the maternity home, in turn sold the baby boy for N450, 000,($2850) and a girl for N400, 000 ($2540).
Mr Victor Ogbonna, the state NSCDC public relations officer said that the proprietor of the centre, Nnenna Mba, and two men who allegedly aided and abated the act, were arrested.
The proprietor of the home denied claims that she induced the victims to sell their babies.
Mba said the centre officially registered with the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, was meant to assist pregnant teenagers.
Ogbonna said the NSCDC discovered that the home was established in 2009, but got registered with the state government in December 2012.
Ogbonna said that the relatives of the victims had been contacted.
This is the third time that a baby factory has been discovered in Abia.
The first time was in 2011, where the proprietor of The Cross Foundation, Dr Hycinth Orikara, was arrested for allegedly operating a maternity home the police described as baby factory.
New babies were reportedly born and sold at the baby factory without due process of adoption.
The report also had it that the babies were usually taken away and their mothers discharged after being paid some amounts ranging from N25,000 and N30,000 depending on the sex of the baby; they were later sold to the highest bidder.
The Nigerian Army in Abia stormed a notorious maternity home in Umunkpeyi and released 17 women and three children held in the home to produce children to be sold or given out for illegal adoption.
- 247NNU
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