The Imo State Police Command says it has uncovered a baby factory in Uratta, Owerri North local government area of the State and arrested five suspects.
According to the Police, the factory is a church at MCC, Uratta where young pregnant girls are kept till they deliver after which the babies are sold to intending buyers.
The State Police spokesperson, Michael Abattam in a statement said the tactical team of the command swung into action when one Amarachi Dioku,18 years of age from Umudurualaoka, Uba Ifakala in Mbaitoli area was declared missing.
Abattam said intelligence report revealed that she was sighted at the church known as Jesus Life Assembly Church located also at Uratta.
According to the statement ,the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, Rabiu Hussaini immediately dispatched the command’s Anti kidnapping unit, who mobilised and stormed the church.
A resident evangelist of the church, Ugochi Orisakwe ,age 47 was arrested alongside his gang members namely, Chidi Orisakwe , 34 , Pauline Nwagbunwanne , 42 , Elizabeth Uzoma,61 and Chibueze Joy ,31 years.
The victim, Dioku was however rescued unhurt with five months old pregnancy according to the police and was immediately, taken to a government hospital for treatment. She was later reunited with her parents amidst jubilation.
On interrogation, Evangelist Orisakwe Abattam was said to have confessed to using the church as a place where young girls are kept, impregnated and after delivery, the girls are paid off and their babies sold to rich and childless clients .
Meanwhile, investigation is on going and efforts to arrest other members of the syndicate who are said to be on the run has commenced, according to the statement.
