Abia State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested a 64-year-old man, Nnanna Michael, in connection to the operation of illegal baby factories and child trafficking in Aba, Abia state.
The command in a statement said the arrest followed a credible intelligence provided to it.
The statement further added that During the operation, two women, 23 year old Doris Nelson from Gombe state and a 21 year old Ugochukwu Winner from Ihitte Uboma in Imo State were rescued from the residence of the suspect Nnanna Michael.
Doris Nelson, who gave birth on Monday, September 9, 2024, sold her baby the following day to yet unidentified buyers while Ugochukwu Winner is currently seven months pregnant and was being held under similar circumstances.
The suspect Nnanna Michael, a father of four and a former worker at a motherless home, admitted to harboring pregnant women, taking care of them until delivery, and then sell their babies.
He revealed that Doris Nelson was introduced to him by a contact from Abuja named Miracle, who brought her to his residence in Aba.
After giving birth to a baby girl, he sold the baby for N1.1 million, promising Doris N500,000 Naira of which she had already received N100,000 Naira.
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Further investigations revealed that Winner was introduced to The suspect by Evangelist First Samuel, who resides in Aba but now at large and The agreement was for The suspect to purchase the baby after delivery and sell it to his potential buyers.
Preliminary investigations further reveal that Suspect has been in the illicit business for a long time, where he has been leveraging on his previous work experience at a motherless home to find both buyers and sellers.
The suspect Nnanna Michael admitted to selling one baby last year and two other babies this year before his arrest.
The NSCDC Abia State Command is therefore assuring the general public of its committment to uncovering all individuals involved in the syndicated operation with the intent of bringing all the perpetrators of the heinous crimes to justice.
Upon conclusion of investigation, the command says it will transfer the case to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), which is statutorily empowered to prosecute offenders.
The command is also calling on parents to take responsibility for the upbringing of their children, as this case showcases the failure of families in safeguarding their children from criminal elements.
The command equally urged members of the public to be vigilant and provide credible intelligence of any suspicious activities within their surroundings.
(Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie)
