Police in Aba have rescued 16 pregnant women and 8 children from a baby factory.
The Abia Command of the Nigeria Police reported the rescue of 16 pregnant women and eight children from a baby factory in Aba. In a statement released to journalists in the state on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Maureen Chinaka, revealed this information. Chinaka did not disclose the specific location of the baby factory in Aba, citing the need to preserve the integrity of ongoing investigations. Additionally, she mentioned that the Police apprehended two individuals, Onyinyechi Okoro (29) and Ekene Okezie (32), who are suspected operators of the baby factory.
The statement listed the rescued individuals as follows: Joy Mathew (27), Stella Okon (22), Bella Okon (19), Idara Emmanuel (24), Blessing Okon (19), Blessing Edet (20), Promise Akpan (22), Joy Edet (17), Josephine Asuquo (19), Glory John (19), Goodness Peter (20), Ifeoma Ozoemena (22), Victoria Robert (20), Blessed Monday (17), Victoria Liberty (21), and Anita Sunday (21).
Among the eight rescued children, five are female: China Marvelous (11), Nancy Sunday (9), Marvelous Sunday (6), Martha Ubong (2), and Deborah Ndifreke (2). Three male children were also rescued: Praise Answer (2), Goodness Destiny (4), and Victor Aniebeti (2).
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Chinaka stated that the victims were rescued during a raid on an alleged baby factory conducted by the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Aba on March 7, based on credible information.
According to her, the rescued girls and children are kept by Mrs Onyinyechi Okoro from Ihechiowa in Arochukwu LGA and from Arondizuogu in Ideato LGA of Imo.
