Photo: Rev. Ogo
The proprietor of Arrows of God Community Children’s Home, Nkwelle 33, Rev. D. C. Ogo has been handed over to the men of National Agency For Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), by the Anambra State commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Hon Ify Obinabo for alleged child trafficking.
Rev Ogo was alleged to have been involved in illegal adoption, where she allegedly gave away children in her orphanage homes to persons seeking for children, in exchange for money.
The orphanage has been for some months now sealed, after revelations contained in an investigative report, which indicted the home.
Over 20 children who were kept in the home were recovered by the ministry before it was sealed.
Mrs. Obinabo who questioned the suspect in her office on Wednesday lamented the bad image people like Ogo were causing the state, despite government’s efforts to rid the state of such practices.
She said: “Imagine the bad image people like you are giving the state despite our numerous efforts to rid Anambra State of corrupt adoption practices.
“I’m using this opportunity to warn other community children’s home operators to desist from all forms of illegalities that will bring bad name to the state.”
Media assistant to the commissioner, Chidinma Ikeanyionwu quoted Ogo in a press statement as blaming her secretary, whose name she gave as Mr Monday, who handled the adoption processes.
She said it took her two months to resurface after the sealing of her orphanage because she had been ill, and could not honour the summon by the ministry.
