The Enugu State Police Command has arrested Dr. Emmanuel Ugwumba, a medical doctor and owner of Chima Hospital and Maternity, over allegations of child trafficking and forgery.
According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, Dr. Ugwumba was arrested on September 28 by officers from the Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad.
The arrest followed credible intelligence linking Dr. Ugwumba to a child trafficking network. Investigations are ongoing, and more details will be provided as the case progresses.
Investigations revealed that Dr. Ugwumba, who claims to be a graduate of medicine and surgery from the University of Jos, was involved in forgery and child trafficking.
Specifically, he was found with forged documents from the Enugu State Ministry of Gender Affairs, unverified pest/vector certificates from the Enugu State Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, and a public notice on an abandoned child, endorsed in the name of the Enugu State Ministry of Gender and Social Development.
During the arrest, police rescued a pregnant woman, a four-year-old female child, and a two-year-old female child.
Investigations revealed that Dr. Ugwumba conspired with staff from the Ministry of Gender Affairs and others to conduct antenatal care and delivery of seven yet-to-be-traced children from different mothers between 2017 and 2024.
The Enugu State Police Command has assured the public that investigations are ongoing and more details will be provided as the case progresses.
