Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC,
in Enugu State, yesterday, raided a clinic
where babies from unwanted pregnancies
are sold. Proprietor of the clinic, Dr Ben
Agbo, and a nurse working with him, have
been arrested while a three-day old baby
about to be delivered to a buyer was
recovered from them.
The illegal baby home identified as
'Moonlight Maternity home' is located at
Agbani Road by Abagana street in Coal
Camp area of Enugu capital city. The 74-
year old proprietor of the clinic said he
had been operating the clinic since the
past nine years admitting that he had
been selling babies to those in need
under a humanitarian service of the clinic.
The State NSCDC Commander, Nathaniel
Ubong, while parading the suspects, said
they were arrested following a tedious
surveillance mounted by his men around
the maternity home after a tip off by a
patriotic citizen on the illicit activities
going on at the maternity home.
He explained that they were disturbed
because the said 'Moonlight maternity
home' was not on the list of hospitals
submitted to his unit by Ministry of
Gender Affairs as those accredited for
child fostering in the state. He said his
men recovered some vital documents
relating to past sales of babies by the
clinic under the guise of child fostering
which the doctor had no authority to
conduct.
Speaking with newsmen, Dr Agbo said
though he was not accredited to conduct
child fostering, he was using his clinic to
render humanitarian services to
couples,who were finding it hard to
produce their own babies after many
years of marriage.
Asked to explain the whereabouts of the
mother of the baby found in the home,
he said she went away to seek for
assistance and was yet to return.
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