The stories of "Imo Baby Factory" are taking a different shape recently. It really looks like most of what we were made to believe were actually false. The woman, Madam One Thousand, the matron of the supposed "Baby Factory" has sued the Commissioner of police in Imo State for infringement of rights and 'lying' to the public through the press. According to her, the Ahamefule Motherless Babies' Home is duly recognized and registered with the State Government through the Ministry of Women Affairs which is the body in charge of orphanages. The Ministry is also aware that those pregnant ladies are being accommodated in the home. It should be noted that the Ministry of Women Affairs and the Govt does not have a separate facility for accommodating and caring for those girls some of who were victims of rape, abuse or other circumstances and have no means to care for themselves and their unborn children, so they are kept in the 'Homes'. According to some of her documents, a number of those girls were brought to the home by the same police, having been recovered from illegal homes or picked up from the streets and all such stuff. Some others were brought in by their family members and others came of their own accord seeking help. The said 'Oyibo' who was accused by the police to have impregnated all the girls was interviewed by the press and he was crying bitterly, claiming that he is innocent and has simply been framed up by the police. He said he had demanded DNA tests be carried out to prove his innocence but nothing of such was done, and now he has been released and asked to go home just like that with nothing being done about his reputation that has been dragged in the mud.

All this appears to be a complete frame up by those who do not appreciate the work this poor widow, the matron, of the home is doing; saving the lives of destitute and helpless girls to the extent of living with them in her own house, feeding, clothing and caring for their medicals. It appears those that simply wanted to oppress and malign her used the police to achieve their intentions. Now, her only house has been demolished to foundation level including her son's table water factory and all that her family ever owned.

The question here is, was there a proper investigation by the authorities before these measures were taken? Was there enough justification to render this widow and her children homeless? How much truth was there in the publications of those press houses or are the press houses being used by some to achieve their selfish and wicked aims? What can be done to right the wrongs that have been done against this innocent woman i.e. if it can ever truly be righted? Will the truth that is silently unfolding be published in the papers again so the world can see the deliberate oppression and wickedness of the police and those that use them to achieve their desires? What about the press houses that mislead the masses and publish falsehood without investigation, what shall be done to them? The Govt of Imo State, the Inspector-General of Police and indeed the Federal Govt needs to pay close attention to what is happening and ensure that justice is done even if those involved are poor, innocent widows with no big shot in the govt to plead their cause.

Shame on journalism in Nigeria.

Hmmmm. It is quite easer to condemn without facts. For all the times I have done that I beg God for forgiveness.

I already pointed that out much earlier. Some of those pregnant girls were sent there by Police. Its same as the one of the man from a village close to mine that the press falsely alleged that he killed and embalmed his mother whereas they were having family issues which the Police had information.