Cruel fate: Stolen baby boy dies in custody

January 16, 2013 52 Comments »
Cruel fate: Stolen baby boy dies in custody

From EMMANUEL UZOR, Onitsha

Tragedy struck in Anambra State capital, Awka, when a three-month-old stolen baby boy delivered by 20-year-old Charity Nwuzor from Ebonyi State died mysteriously in the custody of the Women Affairs Motherless Babies Home, Ifite-Awka. The home is owned and run by the Women Affairs Ministry of the Anambra State Government.

Daily Sun reported that the child, who was stolen from a private hospital in the commercial city of Onitsha through the help of the doctor and fiance to Charity and kept in the orphanage’s custody allegedly developed an unusual complication, which caused blood to ooze out from his mouth and nose until he died. The child, who was yet be given a name in the orphanage, was delivered by Miss Nwuzor through a cesarean operation in a hospital in the commercial city of Onitsha.

It was further gathered that after the delivery of the baby in the hospital, the medical director allegedly sold off the baby to a woman believed to be an employee of the Nigerian Immigration Services even before the young mother was able to recuperate from her cesarean operation. Meanwhile, the baby was later recovered by policemen from “D” Department (the state CID) Awka, in November 2012 following a written petition dated 17/9/12 and addressed to the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Balla Nasarawa, by counsel to Miss Nwuzor, Mr. Afam Akonanya.

The baby was taken to the orphanage for safe keeping pending the resolution of the conflict surrounding the ownership and birth of the baby but he died on January 5 in a mysterious circumstance. The Director, Child Welfare in the Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mr. Emeka Ejide, described the death of the baby as unusual, adding that the child did not die in their custody or the state government-owned orphanage.

Ejide, however, disclosed that the child died in Beacon Hospital also in Awka where the baby was taken to for treatment, after contracting slight malaria and further said the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development received the news of the death of the baby with shock. When contacted, the Medical Director of Beacon Hospital, Awka, Dr. Anikpo expressed surprise at the sudden death of the baby, adding, “I am still shocked that a baby who was brought here few days ago to be treated of slight malaria and was certified healthy and discharged could suddenly develop such complication that led to blood gushing forth from his mouth and nose which finally led to his death.

“Our treatment, which we gave to the baby was successful, so, I cannot make head or tail of the circumstances that led to his death,” he said. Reacting to the death of her son in such controversial circumstance, Miss Nwuzor said, “since my baby was recovered from the syndicate that sold and bought the baby and was kept at the orphanage, I made every effort to take custody of my son but the Police IPO, Mr. Remy Okeaku, gave me stringent conditions that made it impossible.

“The IPO insisted I must bring my biological father and mother as well as the traditional ruler of my community before taking the child. Moreover, I never knew he had collaborated with the doctor and the immigration woman that bought my son to frustrate me. Lately, I discovered that the trio did come secretly to visit my baby from time to time at the orphanage. What is their motive of visiting my baby?”


52 Comments

  1. Nneji samuel January 16, 2013 at 4:17 am - Reply

    Evil people do must leave after them. Repent and get rid of all kinds of sin before it’s too late !!

  2. chioma January 16, 2013 at 4:48 am - Reply

    Shame on the medical director for his involvement in selling somebody’s child. The immigration woman if you have been written off medically to carry pregnancy are there no legitimate ways you can seek assistance in trying to conceive and save your dignity what do you think IVF is for except if you do not have womb? Or better still go for proper adoption through the motherless babies home all those babies must have lost their mother at birth and are being kept there waiting for people like you. I believe God will not forgive you for the manslaughter of that innocent baby. The Nigerian police should arrest the medical director and the immigration woman for prosecution. After serving the prison term the Nigerian Medical Association should dismiss him and withdraw his licence. Because the immigration woman has never carried a pregnancy and deliver through cesarean she may not understand what the 20 year girl passed through.

    • Uzoh from lagos January 16, 2013 at 9:17 am - Reply

      I agree with you and in addition the useless husband of the young lady Mrs Nwuzor should be prosecuted for the death of that baby.I am alarmed that the immigration woman in whose custody the stolen baby was recovered from should have be charged to court for unlawful possession of another woman’s baby,but this same woman was now travelling with the IPO to visit the stolen baby at the State Social Welfare far away from the Police Homicide Department in Awka,what a shame to Police work.
      My heart goes to the young lady but my advice is that she should leave the mad man that claim to be her husband that wants to turn her to baby factory for him to sell to make money.

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  4. Emma January 16, 2013 at 5:01 am - Reply

    GOD VE MERCY

  5. Ahiara John January 16, 2013 at 5:51 am - Reply

    Too bad!

  6. Victor okejeme January 16, 2013 at 6:15 am - Reply

    Its unfortunate

  7. Eazyboyy January 16, 2013 at 6:27 am - Reply

    Wait o! Is the I.P.O involved? I don’t even know whom to blame here. I think jungle justice will be the answer here! How would the I.P.O gave her such conditions to claim her own child? The jungle justice must start from him! GBAM!


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  8. wisdom January 16, 2013 at 6:48 am - Reply

    I am saddened how the life of this handsome boy was wasted and people think God will not judge them, just for filthy lucrum.

    This is premediated murder forget the bullshit story from the welfare officer and the attending Physician. Why was this child taken to a private hospital and not government hospital, there is even a teaching hospital at Awka? what does the doctor mean by slight malaria, malaria is malaria there nothing known to medicine as slight malaria. Its really rare for a three month baby to contract malaria as they still have partial immunity from their heamoglobin configuration, what was the differential diagnosis in this case? Why was this child not taken to the teaching hospital when he developed complications and left to die? why are Nigerian “quake” doctors still tied themselves to an unending Malaria, typhoid, staphylococcus.
    NMDC should look into this case and prosecute these doctors, as for the welfare officer and police what do you expect, kill the evidence. God is watching
    Shame

  9. Say the truth January 16, 2013 at 7:09 am - Reply

    This same nigerian police again is involved.well for the doctor,his certificate must be withdraw and he must serve a long prison sentence alongside the trafficking syndicate members.for the police officer,it must be hanging for him.

  10. Obinna January 16, 2013 at 7:18 am - Reply

    I have enough time to repent says the evil one, mind you there is no tomorrow for you. because you want to avoid going to prison, you immigratiom woman you killed an innocent baby. you should have prefer to go for life imprisonment and let this baby live, but now is too late.a pay day is coming.

  11. Ugomoore January 16, 2013 at 7:28 am - Reply

    DIs IS exactly what late Rastafarian Dube called “Crazy World”.

  12. Nonso January 16, 2013 at 8:58 am - Reply

    What a wicked act! Dis a painful experence to d mother of d child, but anyway she should take heart GOD knows d best sorry miss nwuzor.

  13. Snow January 16, 2013 at 9:13 am - Reply

    It may be easy for man to privately turn to God in true confession. But men hardly own up to their crimes publicly under interrogation. This is why torture is advocated in Police investigation. A three month old baby catching slight malaria? Is this not ritual killing? All of those bastards; police, doctor, immigration officer, staffs of the ophanage are bloody liers. The excrutiating pains of a mother in labour and the blood of that innocent baby will certainly cry out to God for vengeance. In Gani Fayemis’ words, every act of inhumanity must be repaid!

  14. Aboki January 16, 2013 at 9:14 am - Reply

    Ibos are too heartless, i hate ibos wit passion…Cursed tribe

    • Rose January 16, 2013 at 12:44 pm - Reply

      Idiot you are the cursed one. Wicked idiot, we the igbos can never be cursed forever. Let your hatred kill you.

    • smart January 16, 2013 at 9:27 pm - Reply

      Aboki God punish you. ewu mokakwu, bingo. l hope ur people who kill million christians while at worship should be wiped out of the whole earth. zombi.better talk to all those boko haram, guess u re one of them

    • smart January 16, 2013 at 10:04 pm - Reply

      aboki u re a cursed fellow, idiot

  15. Emeka January 16, 2013 at 9:38 am - Reply

    I love the igbos. They are ever great and stronger than their neigbours. God bless igbo nation where evil will never thrive or grow

  16. ANABA January 16, 2013 at 10:16 am - Reply

    There are many ‘why’ questions in the above incident however police should do their work very well b/c from all indication that boy was straggled or poising must hv been administade to him. May his soul rest in God’s bossom.

  17. ozor January 16, 2013 at 10:25 am - Reply

    What a terrible sin of men.what a heartless act of men!! Do we ever remember God when we act and react?why must men of Nigeria Police be involved in all high level crime committed in Nigeria. shameful

  18. kola amodu January 16, 2013 at 11:01 am - Reply

    Can only happen in jews’ land. De young boy life’s was wasted cos of money. Jews n money, hmmmmmmmmm. Hugo bastartd n owerri swine where are u now, can’t u talk now. I can understand ur dumbness cos u’re ashamed of de activities of ur jewish people. Jews hunger for money know no limit. We shall see how ur biafra will hold when u get with all this craziness of urs.

    • Rose January 16, 2013 at 12:47 pm - Reply

      Evil person like you cannot reason aright for you are full of wickedness.

  19. Kaycee Ndi Oji Abam January 16, 2013 at 11:07 am - Reply

    Both the Doctor,Police ,seller,and the purchaser Immigration officer should go down in prayer for the life of the innocent child they have succeeded in sending to his early grave. Let them repent for the blood is crying in their heart every moment until they repent. Nemesis will befall on all of them who connive to do this evil.

  20. jully January 16, 2013 at 11:18 am - Reply

    May God reward all those involve in this wicked act.it

  21. Rose January 16, 2013 at 12:51 pm - Reply

    Some people’s conscience are dead and they have become past caring. My question to these murderers is this; has your end justified your means? However, you may never have peace for sure.

  22. philosopher January 16, 2013 at 12:57 pm - Reply

    It’s a pity! The story made me speechless.

    GodblessNigeria.

  23. Plain Truth January 16, 2013 at 1:01 pm - Reply

    The way money is loved in some part of this Nation, is uncalled. For For that innocent baby traded for money, can’nt imagine it. Love of money is said to be the root of all evils. My Igbo brothers kindly go about it with caution, cos God is watching n when his wrath befall u guys, the result could be disastrous. May the soul of the baby rest in peace, may the lord God grant the mother and those who wish her well the fortiutude to bear this painful dead and may those involved know no peace. Amen.

  24. onyeoma January 16, 2013 at 1:08 pm - Reply

    A post mortem should be carried out to know if the baby was poisoned. That would solve the riddle by half. Unbelievably, one hardly hears of post mortem in Nigeria in todays world. Many crimes are commited that cannot be proved scientifically like in other nations.

  25. Emmanuel Omeh January 16, 2013 at 1:19 pm - Reply

    The I p o remy okeaku and that immigration devil know what happened to that baby, mr I p o remy okeaku or whatever you are called bet me you will see what is called frustratiion,you will know no peace in your life any more infact you will regret and curse the day you were conceived in your mother’s womb as for the immigration devil called woman that one is just a walking ghost that the the land of the dead and living have rejected. Nobody can save u, not even Jonathan. The Almighty GOD! The GOD of all flesh who put that boy in that womb will judge this matter, Mrs Nwuzor leave everything to GOD, as for the agent of darkness called doctor, your name is now “sorry”!

  26. UGO ABIA January 16, 2013 at 1:49 pm - Reply

    @ those who hate igbos: why are u people attributing this wickedness to the ibos alone. is it only in igboland that we hear of this things alone? evil is happening all over the world now. people shuld pls stop this tribal war and call a spade a spade. pls if u know any part of this country where there has not been this kind of news of recent, pls tell me now or keep ur mouth shut over the IGBOS cos their God is a Consuming Fire

  27. Good Citizen January 16, 2013 at 2:03 pm - Reply

    Miss Nwuzor, pls seek for help and take a legal action against (MWASD, NPF and the pseudo Dr) them so that they will pay for the damage.

  28. Ozioma January 16, 2013 at 2:07 pm - Reply

    I am grieved with the torment this incidence has caused the mother. I also solicit for control of sexual urges in the singles to forestall likely future occurrences.

  29. ug January 16, 2013 at 2:09 pm - Reply

    God have mercy. A post-mortem should be carried and any parties involved killed by hanging. evil men and women.

  30. Odili January 16, 2013 at 2:37 pm - Reply

    As an Igbo man lot of times I feel ashamed of the happenings there in the name of looking for money

  31. Iyke January 16, 2013 at 2:48 pm - Reply

    This doctor that treated malaria and certified the baby healed must produce all the drugs they gave the baby. I suspect a grand conspiracy by the doctor and the man that imprignated the girl that sold the baby and this doctor that treated him of malaria on one hand, and the immigration officer that bought the baby and the IPO handling the case, and probably, a staff of the ophanage. Their motive was to remove evidences that the court will rely on, to convict them. There should be an independent autopsy, while all the people mentioned above should be seriously interogated.

  32. uraloman January 16, 2013 at 4:43 pm - Reply

    is a pity that this typa of thing is existing in this part of the world lord have mercy.

  33. Paul January 16, 2013 at 5:00 pm - Reply

    This is probably the last time we will hear of this story. Nigerian Journalists like breaking news but do not follow up stories and we will never know the end of the story. No wonder many criminals get away with no punishment.

  34. Onwukaike January 16, 2013 at 5:21 pm - Reply

    Why was this child displayed in this dishonourable manner; in a gutter, overgrown by grass,and almost soaked in sewage?. Even at death the poor child still finds no shelter, is still being abused.
    If any of you in this forum wants to contribute positively, then do something now to prevent the death of the next infant in your vicinity. Report irregularities from onset and help prevent this infant-merchandise from spreading. I feel bitter to see innocent and unspent lives wasted for money sake.
    It would be boastful to term it awesome, it is gruesome!

  35. taiwo oladipupo January 16, 2013 at 5:41 pm - Reply

    its just unfurtunate for the mother of this baby to have lost the baby in this tragical way, but one thing i believe is that the ipo action to the babys mother speaks a lot, i think he must have taking some big cola [bribe] from the alledged accuser who had bought the baby, other wise why would an officer who should have understand how strong the cord that has hold mother and baby together can be,why does he have no single remorse for the babys mother to have allowed her get her baby after all she has gone through looking for this baby after birth.this must have the most terrible time in the life of the poor woman. i suggest the govrment should look into this and find out why the involment of the authority fail to settle a matter like this, in this modern era, where a single DNA test could have easily clearify the issue. its quiet suspicious to to my own observation for one to have ignored the necessary for unneccesary demand that has caused a lost of life. asking some to get her families and traditional rulers before recovering her baby should definately be out of the pictures, and i am not realy sure if this man would expect himself to enjoy the fruit of his own labour! after depriving someone of her baby in this tragic way.

  36. Hopeful January 16, 2013 at 6:00 pm - Reply

    I am very much disturbed by the constant report of child trafficking/sale of innocent babies in the Eastern part of the country.I know evil men and women dwell in other parts of the country,but something very serious must be done about the frequency of child trading in the East.

    I would request that this case be taken over by some qualified investigators in the police force.I know that the authorities can cast seriously interest in this matter,to ensure that all those involved gets punished for this inhuman act.This is an ugly development that must be checkmated.

    I appeal to the CP of Anambra state to take a particular interest in this matter.It is Charity today,and could be anybody’s wife tomorrow.These people can swap a dead child for a living one,our women should be vigilant,especially when child birth is through CS.

    It has come to the point where responsible husbands will be in the labour room to be sure that even when the woman is unconscious nothing can go wrong.Goodluck to all mothers at the hand of unprofessional doctors.May the wrath of God come upon all seekers of blood money.

  37. Omasco January 16, 2013 at 6:06 pm - Reply

    What is de fault of de ipo or npf? Is b/c de found de child and handed over 2 Wel register orphange or is b/c de ipo said she should go and bring her mother? Where somethimg happen everybody want 2 find de fault of police. What of de fiance who conspired wit de Dr and sold his child 2 immigration woman? Do u people think police have place 2 keep three month old baby boy? While people hatre police like dis. And what stop her not bring her mother and her father?

  38. mekus January 16, 2013 at 6:57 pm - Reply

    IF you are involved in taking the life of this handsome, innocent, and God sent boy, suffering and hell is now for you.

  39. BONNY January 16, 2013 at 7:09 pm - Reply

    I wish the ipo &the immigration officer hell at last.Partners in crime,to the police officer what is dna test?

  40. SWEETBORA January 16, 2013 at 7:14 pm - Reply

    KOLA CRIMES COMITTED IN YORUBALAND CANNOT BE PUBLISHED IN THE PAPER COS UR PEOPLE HIDE THINGS FOR THE NATIONS BUT THE IGBOS WILL EVER REMAIN TRUTHFULL. GOVT PLS STOP THE ISSUE OF ADOPTION, IT IS CAUSING STEALING OF INNOCENT KIDS AND LOSING OF LIVES.

  41. Bernji January 16, 2013 at 7:25 pm - Reply

    @omasco, ‘re you a police?

  42. Emmanuel Omeh January 16, 2013 at 8:52 pm - Reply

    @ Omasco or whatever you are called, whatch your tongue don’t let the wrath of GOD come on you and your generation for taking side with such sacrilegious act, as for police in Nigeria 95% of them are evil.

  43. Ogechi January 16, 2013 at 9:37 pm - Reply

    God have mercy

  44. efula umunna January 16, 2013 at 10:46 pm - Reply

    The problems of this country will never end. They just killed this inncoent hamsome haby with flimsy excuess. Nigerian police, it will never be better for u.

    If we have government in nigeria or in state, they should set up an investigation panel to find out the root cause of this boys death and why he was not handed over the his mother.

    They stole her baby and they killed him. They will not go unpunished.

  45. tee January 16, 2013 at 11:34 pm - Reply

    Pure wickedness. People, its now pertinent that we rescue our future from the hands of these wicked generation. pls join the very first Political party for Nigerian youths SOVEREIGN NATIONAL PARTY. Click and register and spread the news. http://sovereignnationalparty.com THE FUTURE BELONGS ONLY TO THOSE WHO PREPARE FOR IT TODAY call 08072201454, 08033148670 for more details and Abuja locations

  46. chioma January 17, 2013 at 12:08 am - Reply

    The useless man that impregnated this girl and connived with someone else to to buy the baby what does he expect in future? Tomorrow he will get married to another person and the wrath of God will be upon her in form of childlessness because of what she has no knowledge of.

    (2) The immigration woman bought another woman’s child, the baby was recovered from her and she keeps moving about a free person, goes to work whereas she suppose to be prosecuted and cooling off in jail. There is no doubt she is one of those useless women that desperately want to keep her marriage because of her inability to bear a male child or worse still her inability to conceive.

    (3) What is her husband’s involvement? She cannot just bring in a baby from nowhere into her home whereas nobody saw her with pregnancy.

    (4) Women Affairs Society in Nigeria and NAPTIF should take up the case and make sure every tom, dick and harry involved gets his or her own punishment according to the Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

  47. Godfrey January 17, 2013 at 1:12 am - Reply

    and what has the state police command done to fish out those involved,I mean the immigration woman,the doctor,the father of the baby and the so-called police who refused the mother of the baby custody of her baby of groundless surmise? Evil thrives because their perpetrators do not receive commensurate measure of punishment.Agbasia oso aguo mail.

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