By Shishang John
February 8, 2024
Five pregnant girls have been rescued following a raid of a baby factory by security operatives at Umunya in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The rescue efforts followed a collaboration of the Anambra State Ministry of Health and Security Agencies in the South-Eastern State
The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, briefs journalists on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike said it was observed that the baby factory was functioning as a hospital but it was a base for child trafficking.The facility is identified as ‘Mother and Child Hospital and Maternity located on a road along the Tansian University, Umunya.
Findings show that some hospitals that are not registered are operating in the state. “We have created data to capture the hospitals in the state so that people will be able to have quality and good healthcare to avoid criminal act in the health sector of the state” he said.
“Unfortunately, in one of the hospitals that we came for inspection, we found out that in our data system, they were not registered. We came here to verify and look at what is happening in Mother & Child Hospital & Maternity and discover five pregnant girls ranging from 14 to 21 years are being used as baby making machine by the hospital. But they were rescued by Security Operatives during a raid on the facility on February 7, 2024″.
He said the facility was not registered with the Anambra State Government, adding that the Doctor and seven nurses on duty ran away.
The commissioner put the ages of the victims from 14 to 21 years, stressing that Governor Charles Soludo’s administration is determined to tackle the menace the commissioner said.
