Baby thieves

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Police IG

The Imo police command yesterday paraded two middle-aged women and a man over alleged involvement in child trafficking. Parading the suspects, Patience (55), a native of Oredoa, in Edo State, Felicia from Egoredo, also in Edo State and Jacob (41) from Ado-Ekiti in Ekiti State, at the command’s headquarters in Owerri, capital of Imo State, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joy Elemoko, said the suspects were intercepted on the Owerri/Port Harcourt road when they could not convince the police that the two new born babies were theirs.

According to the PPRO, the two women live at 14 Densan, Ikorodu, Lagos State but had left their base on March 27, 2013 for Port Harcourt with a motive of stealing the two babies, while the driver, who operates from Lagos to Port Harcourt, lives at Ajunwa Street Ifekoja, Lagos State . “The suspects left Lagos for Port Harcourt on 27th March 2013 and abducted the babies only 72 hours after delivery but were caught while trying to escape to Lagos at House of Assembly Junction, Owerri.”

Gimma Kebele worked at DanAdopt’s now closed children’s home in Ethiopia, Enat Alem. In addition to his work on the night shift, he helped the children’s home to identify suitable families and convince them to give their children up for adoption. According to a local official, he received compensation for this work, which is illegal in Ethiopia.

Foto: DR

Adoption middleman speaks out

08. apr. 2013 13.42 English

On Friday the Danish Ministry of Social Affairs imposed a ban on adoptions from Ethiopia through DanAdopt after a group of women complained that they felt pressured to give their children up for adoption.

Adoptions: Used false death certificates

I have used fake death certificates of biological parents of Ethiopian adopted children who have come to Denmark.

08TH APRIL 2013 KL. 21:34

I have used fake death certificates for adoptions. It may DR News reveals.

By: Line Gertsen and Ditte Bannor-Kristensen

SC seeks clarity on citizenship status of adopted child

New Delhi, April 9, 2013, DHNS:

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court (SC) presided by Justice Gyan Sudha Misra on Monday has asked the Centre to explain the citizenship status of a child adopted by a foreign couple.

The apex court poser came while hearing a special leave petition filed by 31-year-old Jennifer Edgell Haynes whose inter-country adoption had gone terribly wrong.

The court wanted to know if such an adopted child is granted citizenship of the country of the adoptive parents.

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Human trafficking in Abia: Baby auction! Man sells only son for N350,000 to procure Greek visa

10 APRIL 2013 NO COMMENT

Wonders, they say, shall never cease. In what seemed a bizarre, sale of babies is booming in Abia State, according to feelers from the police command which reeled out statistics at a briefing in Umuahia yesterday.

The Police Commissioner, Mr. Usman Tilli Abubakar, said that a 20-year-old father of one had sold his only son for N350,000 to enable him procure a Greek visa.

Police charge couple, others to court for alleged child trafficking in Abia

WEDNESDAY, 10 APRIL 2013 08:22 FROM GORDI UDEAJAH, UMUAHIA NEWS - METRO

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THE Abia State Police Command said that it has charged five persons to court, including a couple, for child-trafficking.

AC International Child Support: The law must be changed

Organization AC International Child would have done international adoptions open, but it requires a change in the law.

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Organization AC International Child would have done international adoptions open, but it requires a lovændring.Her seen Gimma Kebele, who worked on DanAdopt now closed orphanage in Ethiopia, ENAT Alem. Beside the job as a night watchman, he earned money to find suitable families and convince them that they should be adopting their children. Photo: DR

Written by: Line Gertsen and Ditte Bannor-Kristensen

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32 de ONG-uri au participat la dezbaterea publica cu tema: „Drepturile copilului sunt Lege”

Data: 8-04-2013

Asociatia Catharsis Brasov, initiator al Proiectului de schimbare a Legii Adoptiei in vigoare, impreuna cu celelalte 32 de ONG-uri care au sustinut acest Proiect, au participat Joi, 4 aprilie 2013, in Senatul Romaniei, la dezbaterea publica cu tema: „Drepturile copilului sunt Lege”.

Intalnirea la nivel parlamentar a fost demarata de catre senatorul Sebastian Grapa, parlamentarul care isi asuma Initiativa legislativa pentru modificarea Legii adoptiei din Romania.

Nigeria: 32 Pregnant Teenagers Rescued From Baby Factory

4 APRIL 2013

Not less than 32 pregnant teenagers have been rescued from a maternity home at Umuzuo, Osisioma local government area of Abia State.

Investigation has revealed that the victims were induced to sell a baby boy for N100, 000, while a girl goes for N80, 000.

Investigation further showed that the owner of the maternity home, in turn sales the baby boy for N450, 000, and a girl for N400, 000.