Imo church used as factory for making babies, discovered by police; pregnant teenager rescued

The MCC/Uratta Road features a chapel that the Imo State Police Command discovered to be a baby factory.

The tactical team acquired information on a citizen, Amarachi Okechukwu Dioku, and on Thursday, the police invaded the Jesus Life Assembly church.

On May 23, 2021, her parents reported their 18-year-old daughter missing from Umudurualaoka in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area.

Recently, the adolescent was seen in the grounds of a secluded church in Owerri North LGA, close to School Garden.

Evangelist Ugochi Orisakwe, 47, is the primary suspect in the case. Police Commissioner Rabiu Hussaini sent the anti-kidnapping team to search the area.

Chidi Orisakwe, 34; Pauline Nwagbunwanne, 42; Elizabeth Uzoma, 61; and Chibueze Joy, 31, were also detained with Ugochi.

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Amarachi Dioku, who was five months pregnant and unharmed when she was rescued, was treated at a government hospital before being reunited with her family.

Evangelist Ugochi admitted to impregnating young girls there while using the church as a holding facility during questioning.

She revealed to the investigators that the infants are sold to wealthy, childless clientele after the females are paid off for giving birth.

“An investigation is underway, and attempts are being made to capture other members of the gang who are on the run,” the Imo State Police Command added.