Six pregnant teenagers were on
Monday arraigned in an Umuahia
Magistrates’ Court on a two-count-charge
of conspiracy to commit felony, buying
and selling newly-born babies. Four of the teenagers, Blessing David,
Chikodi Samuel, Mercy Dickson and
Miracle Ifeanyi, appeared in court while
Goodluck Erondu and Happiness
Chinemerem were absent. The prosecutor, Insp. Agwu Okoronkwo,
told the court that the fifth and sixth
accused were not in court as they had
given birth while in custody. Okoronkwo applied that the names of the
two be deleted from the charge pending
the time that they would be fit to stand
trial. The teenagers and one Isaac Okwuonu, a
medical doctor, now at large, were said to
have, between July and September, at
Isaac Okwuonu Memorial Hospital, Ogbor
Hill, Aba, conspired to commit felony and
trade in newly-born babies. When the charges were read to the
accused, they pleaded not guilty to the
two-count charge. Mr Ogbonnaya Nwannunu, the counsel for
David, applied that she be granted bail
since the offence was bailable. Nwannunu told the court that his client
was a victim of circumstance, who was
tricked into the business by her aunt. Ruling on the bail application, the Chief
Magistrate, Mrs Elizabeth Kalu, granted
bail to the four accused in the sum of N80,
000 each. She also granted the application of the
prosecuting counsel that the two who did
not appear in court be deleted till they
were fit to stand trial. The matter was adjourned to Nov. 27 for
hearing. (NAN)
Monday arraigned in an Umuahia
Magistrates’ Court on a two-count-charge
of conspiracy to commit felony, buying
and selling newly-born babies. Four of the teenagers, Blessing David,
Chikodi Samuel, Mercy Dickson and
Miracle Ifeanyi, appeared in court while
Goodluck Erondu and Happiness
Chinemerem were absent. The prosecutor, Insp. Agwu Okoronkwo,
told the court that the fifth and sixth
accused were not in court as they had
given birth while in custody. Okoronkwo applied that the names of the
two be deleted from the charge pending
the time that they would be fit to stand
trial. The teenagers and one Isaac Okwuonu, a
medical doctor, now at large, were said to
have, between July and September, at
Isaac Okwuonu Memorial Hospital, Ogbor
Hill, Aba, conspired to commit felony and
trade in newly-born babies. When the charges were read to the
accused, they pleaded not guilty to the
two-count charge. Mr Ogbonnaya Nwannunu, the counsel for
David, applied that she be granted bail
since the offence was bailable. Nwannunu told the court that his client
was a victim of circumstance, who was
tricked into the business by her aunt. Ruling on the bail application, the Chief
Magistrate, Mrs Elizabeth Kalu, granted
bail to the four accused in the sum of N80,
000 each. She also granted the application of the
prosecuting counsel that the two who did
not appear in court be deleted till they
were fit to stand trial. The matter was adjourned to Nov. 27 for
hearing. (NAN)
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