Saturday, June 13, 2026

archive#Edo Min of Women Affairs and Social Development

Crime Watch

EDSG uncovers illegal orphanage in alleged adoption scam

The Commissioner narrates; that Akpaduma had alleged he initially applied to adopt a child through the orphanage and was made to pay the sum of ₦250,000 as a processing fee.  He was later asked to pay an additional ₦1 million before the child could be released to him. This was further trailed by a prolonged delay after which he was allegedly informed that the adoption fee had been increased to ₦2 million by the State ministry.