NSCDC Arrests Operator Of Baby Factory In Abia

Nnanna Michael, a 64-year-old Obinkita Arochukwu native, has been detained by the Abia State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in relation to the running of a baby factory and child trafficking in Aba.

During the operation on Saturday, September 14, 2024, two women—identified as Ugochukwu Winner, 21, from Isinweke, lhitte Uboma in Imo State, and Doris Nelson, 23, from Gombe State—were saved from Michael’s home in Abanafo Street, Ariaria.

Usman Alfadarai, the state commandant, paraded the suspect and the women in front of reporters and said that agents had stormed the home as a result of reliable information that had been sent to the command.

Alfadarai claims that the research showed that Winner, who is seven months pregnant, was being held in the same circumstances to Nelson, who gave birth on Monday, September 9, 2024, and sold her child to an unidentified bidder the next day.

“In his confessional statement, Michael, a father of four and a former worker at a motherless home, admitted to harbouring pregnant women, taking care of them until delivery, and then selling their babies,” the commandant stated.

“Michael 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, Michael sold the baby for N1.1 million, promising Doris N500,000, of which she had already received N100,000.

“Further investigations revealed that Winner was introduced to Michael by Evangelist First Samuel, who resides in Aba but is now at large. The agreement was for Michael to purchase the baby after delivery and sell it to his potential buyers.

“Preliminary investigations further reveal that Michael has been in this illicit business for a long time, where he has been leveraging his contacts from his previous work experience at a motherless home to find both buyers and sellers. Michael admitted to selling one baby last year and two babies this year before his arrest”

“Upon the conclusion of our investigation, Al-Fadarai said, the case will be transferred to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, which is statutorily empowered to prosecute these offences, adding that the court will determine further course of action. According to him. Michael is living in a rented apartment and the landlord claimed ignorant of what Michael was doing and even cooperated with the agency in the exercise.

“On this note, we would like to make it very clear, that the NSCDC Abia State Command is committed to uncovering all individuals involved in this syndicated operation and we will continue to pursue Mr. Michael’s accomplices as we remain resolute in bringing all the perpetrators of these heinous crimes to justice and ensuring we put an end to such practices”, he said.

In light of this situation, which demonstrates how some families fail to provide their children with enough protection from such criminal elements, he called on parents to assume responsibility for their children’s upbringing.

“We equally urge members of the general public to be vigilant and provide us with credible intelligence of any suspicious activities within their surroundings”, he urged Abians.

Confessing to the crime, Michael Nnanna, a pool agent said, “I was keeping some girls in my house for their health and one is pregnant, so that after the birth, I will sell the baby. I have regretted this as it is not a good job to do.”

One of the women, Miss Doris Nelson, stated that she is a baker who resides in Abuja and that her parents are unaware of her pregnancy.

“When I was pregnant, I went to someone who directed me to Aba”, stating that her parents do not know about her pregnancy, while.

According to Miss Ugochukwu Winner, who claims to reside in Ariaria Junction, Aba, the suspect was connected to her by a classmate’s mother.

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