By Kamsi Anayo
The founder of Arrows of God Community Children’s Home, Nkwelle 33, Rev D.C. Ogo has been handed over to the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for illegal child adoption.
Ogo was allegedly giving away children in her orphanage homes to persons in exchange for money.
The orphanage was months back 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 State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare before it was sealed.
Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Mrs Ify Obianabo, 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.
“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 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 having blamed her secretary, whose name she gave as Mr Monday, as the one 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.
