Missing girl found with pregnancy in Church using as baby factory

The Imo State Police Command, on Friday, said it had found an 18-year-old Amarachi Okechukwu Dioku, who went missing in May from Umudurualaoka, Uba, Ifakala in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, in a church cum baby factory, where she was impregnated and her baby would be sold after putting to bed.

The State Police Commissioner, Hussaini Rabiu, said this while parading the 47-year-old  suspected Evangelist of the Jesus Life Assembly, Ugochi Orisakwe, alongside four accomplice at the Police headquarters in Owerri.

The Police said the suspects were arrested at their church, located at School Garden, Uratta in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State.

Explaining further how they were arrested, the Police said: “We received information about one Amarachi Okechukwu Dioku, 18, of Umudurualaoka Uba Ifakala Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State, on September 8 at about 8:30am.

“She was earlier reported missing in May by her parents. She was sighted in the premises of a church located in an isolated area along MCC/Uratta road in Owerri North LGA of Imo State.

“CP Hussaini, immediately dispatched the command’s anti-kidnapping unit, who mobilised, stormed and condoned the church.

“The prime suspect, Evangelist Orisakwe along with his gang members, Chidi Orisakwe, 34; Pauline Nwagbunwanne, 42; Elizabeth Uzoma, 61, and Chibueze Joy, 31, were all arrested and taken to the station.”

The Police continued: “The victim, Miss Okechukwu Dioku was rescued unhurt with five months old pregnancy.

“She was immediately taken to a government hospital for treatment. She was later reunited with her parents amidst jubilation.

“On interrogation, Evangelist Orisakwe confessed to have been 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 ongoing and efforts are on to arrest other members of the syndicate who are on the run.”