Soldiers from 144 Battalion, Asa, in
Ukwa West Local Government Area of
Abia State have rescued 14 pregnant
teenagers and eight children from a
motherless babies’ home at Umunkpeyi
Nvosi in Isiala Ngwa South Local
Government Area.
Also arrested by the soldiers were six
young men, who claimed to be staff of
the home, and two girls, aged 16 and
25.However, the proprietress of the
home, Mrs. Nma Charity, is still at large.
It was gathered that Mrs. Charity
claimed to be running a government-
approved home, but engages in child
trafficking and hiring of men who
impregnates the teenage girls.
Sources told Vanguard that on delivery,
each girl got N20,000, while their babies
were sold for between N80,000 and
N150,000 for females and males,
respectively.
One of the suspects, who was caught at
Eke-Akpara in Osisioma Ngwa Local
Government Area, while trying to steal
a baby, confessed that he had been in
the business with Mrs. Charity for a
long period, stating that his role was to
steal a child and deliver it to the her,
who in turn sold it to her customers.
Acting on the confession of the suspect,
the Commanding Officer 144 Battalion,
Lt. Col. Omolori Rasheed, ordered his
men to raid the home where about 14
pregnant teenagers and six young men
were arrested, while the proprietress of
the home was away at the time of the
raid.
(Vanguard)
