The signboard of the ‘hospital’
The
glassy signpost with blue, white and black lettering promises would-be
visitors succour. Its delicate frame announces to the public the
presence of a private hospital. Near this board is another with less
aesthetic appeal on a lonely street off Egbu Road, in Owerri metropolis,
which announces to the vulnerable, a place of refuge.
The
wordings on this board, strong enough to comfort even the most
disheartened, have been revealed as a decoy to perpetrate evil. The
place is “Ezuma Women and Children Rights Protection Initiative. FG
Approved NGO Homeless Babies Home,” which, until last month, was the
epicentre of child trafficking, with a baby production regime, as if in
an industrial factory, in full swing.
At the peak of his career,
Dr. James Ezuma, who claims to have studied at the University of Jos,
was the poster child of successful medical practice. His vast empire,
including real estate, posh automobiles and women, advertised him as a
man who attained success through dedicated
