The wife of Anambra State Governor, Chief Mrs. Eberechukwu Obiano has ordered a probe into the disappearance of 21 children in Madonna Angels Community Children’s home (Motherless babies home), Atani, Ogbaru Local Government Area.
Chief Mrs. Obiano, who supervises the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, in the state told journalists that she was pained by the development and wanted details of the missing children immediately.
The disappearance of the children was after DSS discovered child mothers in the home and arrested them, thus forcing the ministry officials and the Nigerian police to do further investigation. Following this development, the police and ministry discovered there were 21 babies missing as only five babies previously at the home were left.
“The Governor’s wife was not happy at that because she frowns at any kind of child trafficking and has vowed to stop the perpetrators by all means possible and you will remember that she has asked all traffickers in the state to leave Anambra State or face the wrath of the law,” said the source.
The Anambra Police PPRO, Uche Eze could not be reached as at press time for his comment but officials at the ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development confirmed the development.
When contacted the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Dr Victoria Chikelu confirmed the development but said she was at the exco meeting and referred our reporter to the Permanent Secretary Mrs. Victoria Mgbemena for details of what transpired but she also could not be reached as at press time.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has ordered the closure of the home.
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