Unveiling the Untold Story of Asaba’s Stop Abortion Junction

At Umuda Roundabout in Asaba stands a striking statue of a woman with a transparent belly revealing a baby. Below it reads “Stop Abortion,” and the site has been known by that name ever since. The origin dates back to the early 1990s near Ogbeke Square. A former U.S. nurse from the East set up a chemist shop and began performing abortions. His reputation grew so strong that unwanted pregnancies all but vanished in the area. The family that owned the property was devoutly Catholic and deeply uncomfortable. When eviction efforts failed, the family matriarch spread rumors of crying children and erected placards warning against abortion. The uproar forced the nurse to relocate. A local priest then rallied the community and sponsored the statue at Umuda Roundabout. Its inscription remains a lasting reminder of that chapter in Asaba’s history.

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