Baby factory operators attack police in Imo
Upon entering the
health facility the man they were trailing ran into, the policemen saw many
children and expectant mothers allegedly used for child trafficking.
However while asking
questions about the property, the owner of the hospital identified as Innocent
Onuoha allegedly mobilised youths of the village who surrounded the building,
demobilised the police vehicle and attacked the four policemen with different
objects, inflicting various degrees of injuries on them.
A member
representing Oguta State constituency in the state house of assembly, Frank
Ugboma intervened and helped the policemen escape from further attacks.
The Nation reported
that Ugboma said;
"The policemen
told me that immediately they stormed the illegal baby factory disguised as
hospital, the owner raised the alarm and the youths came out and started
resisting the police from arresting the man. They overpowered the policemen and
destroyed their vehicle that night while the policemen managed to escape”.
The state police
spokesperson, Orlando Ikeokwu confirmed
the incident and also disclosed that the owner of the baby factory was arrested
but released by the youths. A police inspector also sustained injuries in the
attack.
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