Judgment Day seems to have come for a
pastor, Emmanuel Onu as he has been
arrested by the Imo State Police Command
for allegedly conniving with others to sell
his girlfriend’s baby for N100,000.
Pastor Onu had told the mother of the baby
that her baby died at Ajiwe Street, Aba in
Abia State.
The Imo state Commissioner of Police, Mr.
Mohammed Katsina told Sunday Sun that
the pastor who hails from Umunwada
Onitcha in Ezinihitte Mbaise Local
Government Area of Imo State and who
resided at Avutu Obowo impregnated his
church member who was also his
girlfriend, one Nkeiru Chukwuemeka.
Nkeiru was said to be in labour pains when
Pastor Onu called another lady friend
(Precious Adiele) who then introduced to
them a hospital called Angel of Mercy
Hospital at 19 Ajiwe Street Aba, Abia State.
CP Katsina explained that on July 9, 2013,
Nkeiru was delivered of a baby boy. Later
Pastor Onu arranged to sell the baby for
N100,000. Onu and his cohorts then told the
mother of the child that the baby was dead.
CP Kastina explained that the friend, Adiele
agreed with the pastor on how the baby
would be sold. So, when Adiele brought in
the buyer, she instructed Onu to hide so
that he would not be seen. The pastor
complied.
However, Adiele gave Pastor Onu just N10,
000 instead of the N100,000 for which the
baby was sold.
All seemed well with the transactions until
Nkeiru started asking to see her baby. The
nurse attending to her explained to her how
her baby had died after birth.
Meanwhile, Nkeiru’s elder brother insisted
on knowing where the baby was buried.
That was when the matter went to the
Otoko Police Station. That led to the arrest
of some nurses of the hospital and later Dr
Azuka Odike.
Dr Odike told Sunday Sun that she hails
from Udi Local Government Area of Enugu
State and attended Ebonyi State University
and currently resides in Aba, Abia State.
Odike explained that Pastor Onu came to
her hospital with his wife who was nine
months pregnant and that on July 9, 2013,
“the wife was delivered of her baby in my
hospital around 9.00am”. Pastor Onu, his
girlfriend and baby left the hospital around
afternoon time after they had settled their
bill of N17,000.
“Pastor Onu told me that the girlfriend has
mental disorder and that she had
strangulated her sister and her mother.
Pastor Onu warned me that I have to be
careful with the baby because of his wife’s
condition,” she said.
Odike explained that it was three weeks
later that Pastor Onu came with policemen
“to my hospital and alleged that the baby
was dead and that I have buried it. They
arrested my nurses and later, I went to the
Otoko Police Station to report myself. I just
can’t believe this.
“I am the one who discharged Pastor Onu‘s
wife with the baby and they went away
together. They alleged that I told them that
the baby was dead and I have buried it.
“I could not have buried their baby. I am
not in a position to bury their baby. Why
are they coming three weeks after to arrest
me with policemen?” the doctor queried.
On his part, the pastor said “ I am a pastor
of Christ Chosen Church of God at Obowo
LGA, Imo State and I was called by God in
2012. I am not married, but I impregnated
my church member, Nkeiru Chukwuemeka.
“When my girlfriend wanted to deliver, I
called my friend, Precious Adiele and she
introduced the Angel of Mercy Hospital to
me. We went to the hospital on July 8, 2013
and my girlfriend delivered on July 9, 2013.
It was Dr Odike who assisted me to make
sure my girlfriend delivered safely.
“Immediately, Nkieru delivered, I heard the
voice of the baby. I was so happy and I left
the hospital to buy some things for her.
When I came back an hour later, I could
not find the baby.
Pastor Onu explained further: “Dr. Odike
told me that the baby was dead. I took my
girlfriend back to my house and left the
hospital. After some days, Nkeiru’s elder
brother came to ask about our newborn
baby.
“At first they didn’t see me, later when they
saw me, they brought policemen that
arrested me and took me to Obowo Police
Station and I spent one week and two days
in police custody. The elder brother of my
girlfriend asked me about the baby and I
told him that the baby was dead.
“I took them to the hospital at Aba where
my girlfriend delivered the baby. They
reported the case at Otoko Police Station
and the police arrested the nurses and staff
in that hospital. The following day, Dr
Odike resurfaced and she was arrested. It
was when police investigated the matter
that they discovered that the child was still
alive and not dead,” he added.
Adiele hails from Itu Obingwa, Abia State
and said “Pastor Onu is my friend. He told
me that his girlfriend was in labour. I
directed them to the Angel of Mercy
Hospital and the following day, Pastor Onu
told me that the wife had been delivered of
a baby . I told him that I would soon come
and see him later because I was conducting
examinations.
“ When I got to the hospital, Pastor Onu
told me that the baby was dead and he
didn’t want the girlfriend to know. When I
went to meet the nurse they told me that
the baby was alive .
“Pastor Onu told me that he didn’t want the
wife to know that the baby was alive
because of her mental disorder. He said he
was afraid as to whether his girlfriend
could take care of the baby because of her
condition.”
Adiele added: “Pastor Onu asked me about
who could take care of the baby. Later I
introduced one Ndidi to him. Pastor Onu
took the baby to Ndidi and Ndidi went away
with the baby.
“I gave Pastor Onu N10,000 for recharge
card and other things to cool down
himself,” she said.
CP Katsina said that the suspects would
soon be charged to court. He explained that
the command was still trailing the said
Ndidi who bought the child for the sum of
N100,000.
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