Immigrant African Communities In U.S. Struggle
Over Human Trafficking and Ritual Killings

Micro Study of Major Global Problems

Major case study:

a) Cover-up of human trafficking haunts Nigerian communities in New York
b) America jittery since the arrival of Dr. Chris Ngige, key patron of Okija satanic shrine.

New York, May 12, 2006 —It has become necessary once again to revisit the crisis in Nnobi community in New York City and the United States as it struggles to reckon with celebrated human trafficking cases. Study of the crisis, which nearly engulfed a former Nigerian governor, Dr. Chris Ngige during his visit to New York in 2003, will be useful for informed policy decisions. Dr. Ngige was governor of Anambra States in Nigeria (2003-2006). Nnobi is a small town in Anambra State.

Understanding the Nnobi crisis in New York and the involvement of Gov. Ngige in satanic Okija shrines known for ritual killing will reveal in alarming degree the acquiescence of continental African communities and the collusion of government officials which shield human trafficking and ritual killings (two heinous crimes against humanity) from the public view in the western countries.

Case #1: In 1990, a case of 13 years old female trafficked from Nnobi town into New York City as housemaid polarized the Nnobi community in New York and New Jersey. The 13 years old victim was impregnated by her trafficker and captor (a medical doctor and native of Nnobi town in Nigeria referred here as Dr. G.E.). Consequently, detectives from Bronx District Attorney’s Office arrested him. He then requested the assistance of Nnobi Association comprising the indigenes of Nnobi residing in New York and New Jersey. The Chairman of the association at that time (also a medical doctor, plastic surgeon referred here as Dr. F.O.) with support of other modern slave holders ruled by autocratic fiat that the association will not assist the doctor, and that the little girl (victim) will not receive any assistance because she was not a member of the association. Members who oppose slavery found the response of the elitist chairman concerning the helpless little girl very insensitive and voiced discontent with it. Hell broke loose and the community has been in disarray till this day.

Receiving no assistance from her immediate Nnobi community, the 13 years old victim was placed with American family in foster home. She virtually got lost in the foster care system and was nearly deported.

Through the intervention and assistance from Africans In America’s Board members, her immigration status was adjusted and she is now a legal resident. Our effort to arrange for her to visit to her family in Nigeria was scuttled by an associate of the human trafficking syndicate using scare tactics.

Case information: The PEOPLE of the State of New York v. Gregory Ezeonu, Defendant Supreme Court, Bronx County , Criminal Division, Part 58. Case No: 155 Misc. 2d 344 (1992).

Case #2: In August 1998, Mr. Prosper Emeka Udogwu & Mrs. Fidelia Ekemma Udogwu (Mrs. Udogwu is from Nnobi also) two slave holders who strongly supported the misguided Chairman of Nnobi Association severely beat another victim of human trafficking, a 22 years old female that served them for 9 years starting at age of 13 also, confiscated her documents and her meager pay checks from part-time job at fast-food restaurant for 2 consecutive years, threw her out of their house and wrote the U.S. Immigrations to arrest and deport her. This act represents wickedness to higher extreme.

Again, the victim received no assistance from the Nnobi community. (Instead, the Nnobi communities in New York and some outside New York raised funds to assist the modern slaveholders fight their case in court). The victim was terrified for her safety because she had observed the ruthless operations of this syndicate in the past, including plot to assassinate our Executive Director (and plot to make it appears as armed robbery attack) for posing a threat to their practices.

Our Executive Director met the homeless victim 3 months after she left her captors and she sought his assistance in her predicament.

Our Executive Director assisted her with advocacy and raising awareness of her predicament, networking the organizations and the United States governments. Consequently, U. S. federal law enforcement stepped in and the U. S. Embassy in Nigeria, Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Ministry of External Affairs, and Nigeria Ministry of Internal Affairs conducted clinical investigation, which took them to Lagos in Lagos State, Nnobi in Anambra State, Umuahia in Abia State and Makurdi in Benue State of Nigeria among other places in 1999/2000.

Clinical investigation clearly revealed the community cover-up of slavery and other heinous human rights violations. The perpetrators were charged to federal court in New York, tried, convicted and sent to prison for human trafficking and other crimes.

This case further polarized the Nnobi community in New York/New Jersey, other states in United States and Nigeria because majority of the indigenes supported the slaveholders and abandoned the victim, again.

Case #3: In September 2003, the Governor of Anambra State, Nigeria - Dr. Chris N. Ngige, wrote our sister organization, Freedom and Justice International, Inc. a human rights, social and economic justice organization requesting us to organize a meeting/reception for him to meet with New York business and political leaders during his visit to New York City on November 2, 2003. We incurred expenses organizing events for the governor.

When ‘the surgeon’ (who is also a relative of the governor) learnt about it, he connived with a Nigerian female socialite (a hotel worker in New York City) into misleading the governor to dishonor all our planned events.

Little did we know at that time that the governor, a medical doctor by profession had visited the notorious Okija shrine where patrons reportedly strip naked, perform fetish rituals involving dead bodies to seal secret covenants with political godfathers in order to be rigged into office. Police later raided the shrine and discovered over 70 openly displayed dead bodies and hundreds of human parts at various levels of decomposition. Police investigation shows that some of the dead bodies had fractures in the head, a clear sign that they were murdered. Our organization is concerned about this revelation because individuals killed for rituals in Africa are usually poor and defenseless victims of human trafficking. The governor like most influential Africans involved in human rights violations has not yet been charged. It has to be observed that there is no status of limitation on murder cases.

Nigeria court had since ousted the governor who presents signs of quintessential conman and hardcore criminal. He quickly escaped Nigeria and has since settled in the United States with his loots intact. From his hideout in the U.S. the fleeing governor continues on his attempt to disturb public peace. Only time shall tell whether he will unleash his characteristic terror and Okija-like ritual practice in the United States, as well.

Ironically, the associates and supporters of convicted human trafficking syndicate are mostly social and healthcare workers employed by New York City government. Patrons of the satanic Okija shrines include influential political and business leaders such as state governors and medical doctors.

It is our belief that information gleaned from this case study will be very useful for informed policy decision on issues human trafficking, ritual killings and satanic worship among African community. The world is now one small global village.