Anambra Police Commissioner, John Abang
BY SUNNY A. DAVID
Anambra State Police Operatives attached to 33 Division in collaboration with Nsugbe Vigilante group have arrested one Chidera Nwaoga on her way to the bush to allegedly bury a premature baby girl concealed inside a rubber bucket.
Also arrested was a quack chemist, Odimegwu Ikunne who allegedly carried out the abortion and some expired drugs he allegedly used to carry out the abortion in his shop were recovered.
Nwaoga, who resides at Ofianta village, Nsugbe in Anambra East local government district is a native of Izzi local council of Ebonyi State.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Haruna Mohammed (SP) told journalists in Awka on Tuesday that, ”Preliminary investigation revealed that the woman who was heavily pregnant approached a quack and untrained chemist, one Odimegwu Ikunne ‘m’ aged 51 years of Nando village but resides at Akpalagu village, Nsugbe who allegedly administered injection on her and aborted the pregnancy.”
Meanwhile, search was executed at the premises of the quack chemist and some quantity of expired drugs/ syringes were recovered while the said Chidera, who was weak and lost much blood when arrested has now fully recovered due to urgent medical attention she received at multicare Hospital 33, since 20th June, 2020.”
Consequently, the decomposing baby was buried based on experts advice in order not to constitute health hazard to the public.”
However, the Commissioner of Police, John B.Abang, has ordered that the case should be transferred to the State CID Awka for discreet investigation.